Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn

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Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn (2009)

Directed by Josh Whiteman

Documentary · 1h 16m

Most rock fans may not know the name Anton Corbijn, but they've certainly seen his work. Corbijn shot the iconic cover artwork for U2's The Joshua Tree and Depeche Mode's 101, and gave both groups a new and more dramatic visual persona in the process. Since them, Corbijn's work, bearing his trademark dark shadows and deep, textural details, has graced the covers of recordings by R.E.M., Bruce Springsteen, Morrissey, Nick Cave, John Lee Hooker and even Bon Jovi. Corbijn has also directed a number of music videos for the likes of Nirvana, Johnny Cash and Metallica, and made his debut as a feature film director in 2007 with Control, a screen biography of Ian Curtis of Joy Division (who Corbijn photographed several times in the group's heyday). In Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn, filmmaker Josh Whiteman offers an intimate look at the life and career of this celebrated visual artist, featuring interviews with Bono, Chris Martin, Michael Stipe, Dave Gahan and Bernard Sumner.

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Cast

Bono Self Helena Christensen Self Anton Corbijn Self Samantha Morton Self Dave Gahan Self
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Gavin Friday Self Chris Martin Self Sam Riley Self Michael Stipe Self
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Orian Williams Self Tony Wilson Self

Crew

Director
Josh Whiteman
Writer
Josh Whiteman

Details

Release date
2009-01-07
Runtime
1h 16m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Australia, United Kingdom
Production
Scarab Studios, The Difference Engine