2 lovers, one summer, and the 9 songs that defined them.
Matt, a young glaciologist, soars across the vast, silent, icebound immensities of the South Pole as he recalls his love affair with Lisa. They meet at a mobbed rock concert in a vast music hall - London's Brixton Academy. They are in bed at night's end. Together, over a period of several months, they pursue a mutual sexual passion whose inevitable stages unfold in counterpoint to nine live-concert songs.
9 Songs (2004) is a drama, music and romance film directed by Michael Winterbottom, released on July 16, 2004 with a runtime of 1h 10m. It stars Kieran O'Brien, Margo Stilley, Courtney Taylor-Taylor and Alex Kapranos. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 600 ratings.
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Kieran O'Brien
as Matt
Margo Stilley
as Lisa
Courtney Taylor-Taylor
as Himself - The Dandy Warhols (uncredited)
Alex Kapranos
as Himself - Franz Ferdinand (uncredited)
Guy Garvey
as Himself - Elbow (uncredited)
Robert Levon Been
as Himself - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (uncredited)
Peter Hayes
as Himself - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (uncredited)
Gruff Rhys
as Himself - Super Furry Animals (uncredited)
Jason Stollsteimer
as Himself - The Von Bondies (uncredited)
Marcie Bolen
as Herself - The Von Bondies (uncredited)
Michael Nyman
as Himself (uncredited)
Bobby Gillespie
as Himself - Primal Scream (uncredited)
Directed by Michael Winterbottom, written by Michael Winterbottom, produced by Michael Winterbottom and Andrew Eaton.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 600 ratings.
Lisa is an exchange student in London. Her affair with Matt has the urgency of the ephemeral. They are enjoying an extended, unofficial honeymoon; we see them dancing, drinking beer, doing drugs, hanging out, having irrelevant conversations and, above all, going to rock shows (all nine of the titular songs are performed live) and having sex (Matt and Lisa have intercourse the same way they talk; ie, like real human…
Reviewed on August 28, 2022
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The main cast of 9 Songs (2004) includes Kieran O'Brien, Margo Stilley, Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Alex Kapranos and Guy Garvey. The film was directed by Michael Winterbottom. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
9 Songs was released on July 16, 2004 and runs for 1h 10m.
9 Songs (2004) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 600 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, music and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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