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Synth Britannia
Synth Britannia

Synth Britannia

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Documentary following a generation of post-punk musicians who took the synthesiser from the experimental fringes to the centre of the pop stage.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

7.9/10

Release Date

16 October 2009

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Vince Clarke

Vince Clarke

Self

Martin Gore

Martin Gore

Self

Bernard Sumner

Bernard Sumner

Self

Gary Numan

Gary Numan

Self

Neil Tennant

Neil Tennant

Self

Phil Oakey

Phil Oakey

Self

John Foxx

John Foxx

Self

Daniel Miller

Daniel Miller

Self

Chris Lowe

Chris Lowe

Self

Marc Almond

Marc Almond

Self

David Ball

David Ball

Self

Martyn Ware

Martyn Ware

Self

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