Bohemian Rhapsody (Original title)
Date: 2018 (Copyright)Countries: USA, LuxembourgDirector: Bryan Singer
Synopsis: Biographical drama about the life and career of the singer and songwriter Freddie Mercury, lead vocalist of the rock band Queen, that focuses on the band’s rise to fame, Mercury’s pursuit of a solo career, the band’s Live Aid performance in 1985, and Mercury’s diagnosis with AIDS.
Genre: Biopic
Subjects: Mercury, Freddie (1946-1991), Queen, Live Aid, AIDS
Releases
Date: 24 October 2018Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby AtmosAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 134 mins 23 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: 20th Century Fox International (UK)
Date: 02 November 2018Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby AtmosAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 134 mins Dialogue (original): English
Title: studio and the song: synergy and self-mythology in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) and Mary Poppins Returns (2019)Author: Brami, ThomasArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Uses Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ (2018) and 21st Century Fox’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ (2019) as case studies to analyse the synergies between the UK film industry, Hollywood and the music and marketing industries. Argues that the studios mythologise events and texts such as the original Mary Poppins, the Live Aid concert of 1985, and the song ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ taking advantage of their affective and cathartic powers to influence on their films’ reception.
Date: 2018 (Copyright)Countries: USA, LuxembourgDirector: Bryan Singer
Synopsis: Biographical drama about the life and career of the singer and songwriter Freddie Mercury, lead vocalist of the rock band Queen, that focuses on the band’s rise to fame, Mercury’s pursuit of a solo career, the band’s Live Aid performance in 1985, and Mercury’s diagnosis with AIDS.
Genre: Biopic
Subjects: Mercury, Freddie (1946-1991), Queen, Live Aid, AIDS
Releases
Date: 24 October 2018Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby AtmosAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 134 mins 23 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: 20th Century Fox International (UK)
Date: 02 November 2018Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby AtmosAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 134 mins Dialogue (original): English
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In: Historical journal of film, radio and television v42 n4 December 2022 Pages: 728-748Title: studio and the song: synergy and self-mythology in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) and Mary Poppins Returns (2019)Author: Brami, ThomasArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Uses Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ (2018) and 21st Century Fox’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ (2019) as case studies to analyse the synergies between the UK film industry, Hollywood and the music and marketing industries. Argues that the studios mythologise events and texts such as the original Mary Poppins, the Live Aid concert of 1985, and the song ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ taking advantage of their affective and cathartic powers to influence on their films’ reception.