Or, the Incredibly Strange Rise and Fall of the World's Wildest Cinema and How It Influenced a Mixed-up Generation of Weirdos and Misfits
This feature-length big screen documentary tells the riotous inside story of the infamous sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll repertory cinema which inspired a generation during Britain's turbulent Thatcher years.
Scala!!! (2024) is a documentary film directed by Jane Giles, released on January 5, 2024 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars John Waters, Adam Buxton, Stewart Lee and James O'Brien. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 9 ratings.
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John Waters
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Adam Buxton
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Stewart Lee
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James O'Brien
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Isaac Julien
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Caroline Catz
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Mary Harron
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Beeban Kidron
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Princess Julia
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Kim Newman
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Ben Wheatley
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Ralph Brown
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Directed by Jane Giles, produced by Alan Marke, Jim Reid and Andrew Starke.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 9 ratings.
This is quite a fascinating documentary following the fate of a cinema that even John Waters said "shocked him". It wasn't always on the same site in Central London, but the "Scala" name quickly became a magnet for all those who didn't conform to the more mainstream - with their own behaviour and/or attitudes and/or taste in films. Using an astonishing amount of well researched actuality and some interviews with…
Reviewed on January 13, 2024
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The main cast of Scala!!! (2024) includes John Waters, Adam Buxton, Stewart Lee, James O'Brien and Isaac Julien. The film was directed by Jane Giles. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Scala!!! was released on January 5, 2024 and runs for 1h 36m.
Scala!!! (2024) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 9 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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