Steel Cathedrals(1985)
Steel Cathedrals Synopsis
20 minute music documentary shot in two days of November 1984 in, and around the outskirts of, Tokyo, Japan. A large part of the music was completed during that same month and recorded over a period of three days.
Steel Cathedrals (1985) is a documentary and music film directed by David Sylvian, released on May 17, 1985 with a runtime of 20m. It stars David Sylvian, Jean Cocteau, Steve Jansen and Ryuichi Sakamoto.
- Director:
- David Sylvian
- Producers:
- Tadahiko Nobe
- Production:
- Opium (Arts) Ltd
- Status:
- Released
Steel Cathedrals Cast & Crew
Main cast
David Sylvian
as Self
Jean Cocteau
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Steve Jansen
as Self - Percussion
Ryuichi Sakamoto
as Self - Piano/strings
- Kenny Wheeler
Kenny Wheeler
as Self - Flugelhorn
Holger Czukay
as Self - Dictaphone
Robert Fripp
as Self - Guitar
Masami Tsuchiya
as Self - Guitar
Key crew
Directed by David Sylvian, produced by Tadahiko Nobe.
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Who stars in Steel Cathedrals?
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The main cast of Steel Cathedrals (1985) includes David Sylvian, Jean Cocteau, Steve Jansen, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Kenny Wheeler. The film was directed by David Sylvian. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Steel Cathedrals released?
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Steel Cathedrals was released on May 17, 1985 and runs for 20m.