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Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields (2011)

Genre : Documentary, Music

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : Kerthy Fix, Gail O'Hara

Synopsis

Ten years in the making, Strange Powers is an intimate documentary portrait of songwriter Stephin Merritt and his band the Magnetic Fields. With his unique gift for memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings that blend classic Tin Pan Alley with modern sounds, Stephin Merritt has distinguished himself as one of contemporary pop's most beloved and influential artists.

Actors

Laura Ballance
Laura Ballance
Herself
Carrie Brownstein
Carrie Brownstein
Herself
Ethan Cohn
Ethan Cohn
Himself
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Himself
Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman
Himself
Daniel Handler
Daniel Handler
Himself
Sarah Silverman
Sarah Silverman
Herself
Emma Straub
Emma Straub
Herself

Crews

Kerthy Fix
Kerthy Fix
Director
Gail O'Hara
Gail O'Hara
Director
Paul Kloss
Paul Kloss
Cinematography
Sarah Devorkin
Sarah Devorkin
Editor
Gail O'Hara
Gail O'Hara
Producer
Alan Oxman
Alan Oxman
Producer

Trailers and other movies

Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields - Official Trailer

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