A year before Marilyn Monroe’s elevation to superstardom was sealed with the release of Niagara, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire, this claustrophobic, psychological noir was Monroe’s 13th credited film but her first headline role.
Vera Brandes (Mala Emde) is a German jazz enthusiast with an outrageous plan: get pianist Keith Jarrett to perform at the Cologne Opera House, in order to solidify her career as an up-and-coming music manager.
Northern Soul: Still Burning charts the history of Northern Soul, from its birth at the world-famous mecca, Wigan Casino, right through to the modern day.
An absorbing study of daily life in one of Chicago’s poorest housing projects.