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Scala!!! or, the incredibly strange rise and fall of the world's wildest cinema and how it influenced a mixed-up generation of weirdos and misfits

Scala!!! or, the incredibly strange rise and fall of the world's wildest cinema and how it influenced a mixed-up generation of weirdos and misfits

Blu-ray 2023

Between the politically volatile years of 1978 to 1993, London's most infamous repertory movie theater/pleasure dome screened over 4000 mind-warping films that influenced a generation of remarkable writers, musicians, filmmakers, actors, artists and activists. Co-directors Jane Giles and Ali Catterall now reveal the incredible true story of the Scala Cinema featuring rare archival footage, dozens of film clips from Scala favorites and interviews...

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Camden (London, England) History 20th century
Camden (London, England) Social life and customs 20th century
London (England) History 20th century
Motion picture theaters England London History 20th century
Motion pictures History 20th century
Scala Cinema History
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Description:
3 videodiscs (96 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
polychrome
digital
optical
wide screen
HDTV
video file
Blu-ray video
region A
Target Audience Note:
E
Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated
Notes:
Title from container
Originally released as a motion picture in 2023
John Waters, Ben Wheatley, Jah Wobble, Cathi Unsworth, Mary Harron, Kim Newman, Barry Adamson, John Akomfrah, Rick Baker
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format (1.78:1 aspect ratio) ; 5.1 surround sound, 2.0 stereophonic
For private home use only
Audio track in English, captions in English
Contents:
Disc 1. Scala!!!
Disc 2. Bonus disc
Disc 3. Bonus disc
Control Number:
3410286
UPC:
760137170082
Other Authors:
Catterall, Ali, screenwriter, film director
Giles, Jane, 1964- screenwriter, film director
Harron, Mary, on-screen participant
Newman, Kim, on-screen participant
Severin Films, film distributor
Unsworth, Cathi, on-screen participant
Waters, John, 1946- on-screen participant
Wheatley, Ben, 1972- on-screen participant
Wobble, Jah, on-screen participant
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