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Breaking Glass (Original title)
Dates: 1980 (Copyright), 21 September 1980 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Brian Gibson

Synopsis: The story of a female rock singer-songwriter in a male band and her manipulation by a ruthless manager. Includes the songs 'Will You...?' and 'Eighth Day'.

Genre:
Drama

Subject:
Rock music
Releases
Date: June 1980Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 104 mins Length: 9379 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: GTO Films

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (15)
In: Cahiers du Cinema Espana vSpec. n.10 November 2009  Page: [whole issue]
Title: This is EnglandArticle type: ArticleLanguage: Spanish
Description: Supplement dedicated to the "This is England" strand which was programmed at the 47th FICXixon and which included Free Cinema titles, subculture classics such as BRONCO BULLFROG PRESSURE, BABYLON and JUBILEE, and new feature FISH TANK.

In: Sight and Sound v11 n12 December 2001  Page: 63
Title: Home movies: reviewsAuthor: LEIGH, Danny Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: British National Film Catalogue v19 1981
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v19 1981: no known title]Language: English

In: Cinéaste v11 n3 1981  Pages: 36-37
Title: [Cinéaste - v11 n3 1981: no known title]Language: English
Description: Compared with D.O.A.

In: Variety 28 May 1980  Page: 42
Title: [Variety - 28 May 1980: no known title]Language: English

In: Films and Filming v26 n5 February 1980  Pages: 48-49
Title: [Films and Filming - v26 n5 February 1980: no known title]Article type: Location ReportLanguage: English
Description: Location report with stills.

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v47 n557 June 1980  Pages: 108-109
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v47 n557 June 1980: no known title]Language: English

In: The Listener v104 n2675 21 Aug 1980  Pages: 254-255
Title: [The Listener - v104 n2675 21 Aug 1980: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review by Richard Combs.

In: Films v1 n1 December 1980  Page: 36
Title: [Films - v1 n1 December 1980: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n255 23 Aug 1980  Page: 14
Title: [Screen International - n255 23 Aug 1980: no known title]Language: English

In: Image et Son/Ecran n354 October 1980  Page: 56
Title: [Image et Son/Ecran - n354 October 1980: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Brief review.

In: Screen International n210 6 Oct 1979  Page: 14
Title: [Screen International - n210 6 Oct 1979: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.

In: Screen International n221 22 Dec 1979  Page: 17
Title: [Screen International - n221 22 Dec 1979: no known title]Language: English
Description: Background report.

In: Continental Film Review v27 n2 December 1979  Pages: 4-7
Title: [Continental Film Review - v27 n2 December 1979: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n209 29 Sep 1979  Page: 21
Title: [Screen International - n209 29 Sep 1979: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note.


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
Title: British women's cinema
Author: BELL, Melanie  Pages: x, 225 p.