Film
Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields
2011 · 1h 29m · Documentary · Music
- IMDb
- 7.2
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 77%
- Metacritic
- 66
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Overview
Ten years in the making, Strange Powers is an intimate documentary portrait of songwriter Stephin Merritt and his band the Magnetic Fields. With his unique gift for memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings that blend classic Tin Pan Alley with modern sounds, Stephin Merritt has distinguished himself as one of contemporary pop's most beloved and influential artists.
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Cast
Stephin Merritt
Self
Laura Ballance
Self
Carrie Brownstein
Self
Ethan Cohn
Self
Peter Gabriel
Self
Neil Gaiman
Self
Daniel Handler
Self
Sarah Silverman
Self
Emma Straub
Self
Crew
- Kerthy FixDirector
- Gail O'HaraDirector · Producer
- Alan OxmanProducer
- Sarah DevorkinEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 27, 2011
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
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