Set the Night on Fire: The Story of Ewan MacColl

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Set the Night on Fire: The Story of Ewan MacColl (2021)

Directed by Richard Shaw

Documentary, Music · 1h 00m

Born James Henry Miller in 1915, MacColl became prominent on the folk scene in the 1950s and was also a labour activist and actor. This affectionate documentary offers insights into all these aspects of his life and features new versions of some of his songs, including The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. Contributors include Billy Bragg and his widow, Peggy Seeger.

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Cast

Ewan MacColl Self (archive footage)
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Peggy Seeger Self Billy Bragg Self Christopher Eccleston Self
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Sophie Parkes Self
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Calum MacColl Self Barbara Dickson Self
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Martin Purdy Self
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David Toft Self Murray Melvin Self
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Nicola Kearey Self
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Ian Carter Self

Crew

Director
Richard Shaw

Details

Release date
2021-11-27
Runtime
1h 00m
Genres
Documentary, Music
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English