Watch: Hunky Dory 2011 123movies, Full Movie Online – In the heat of the summer of 1976, keen drama teacher Vivienne fights sweltering heat and general teenage apathy to put on an end of year music version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. To engage her students, she uses hits of the time, which will be performed by a fresh young cast led by rising star Aneurin Barnard..
Plot: Musical film about the trials and tribulations of an idealistic drama teacher as she tries to put on the end of year show.
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This movie is excellent!
Let me start by saying I’m NOT a fan of musicals or Glee. As a matter of fact, I can’t stand them unless its a musical with good music like Rock of Ages or Mamma Mia. Anyhow, this movie blew me away. I haven’t been this captivated by music in a movie and the characters in so long. I loved Minnie Driver’s performance and her voice is amazing. She sings a rendition of Going Back by Carol King that is just beautiful. The kids are so talented, too. I see big things for Aneurin Barnard. I really recommend this film if you like those British indies like The Full Monty, Billy Elliot, and Brassed Off, I also recommend it if you are a fan of David Bowie, ELO, The Beach Boys, the Byrds and Nick Drake. The soundtrack is excellent and I listen to it a lot. I don’t review movies all that often, but this one was so worth it to me. I’m surprised at some the meh reviews because its way better than that.
Putting on the show
This is another slew of dramas or comedies which we have had in the last few years set in the 1970s. Maybe the writers and directors have hit 40 and getting nostalgic about their youth.Set in the summer of 1976 where Britain had a hot summer leading to a drought, Vivienne May (Minnie Driver) a teacher in South Wales, a free spirit wants to put an end of year production of The Tempest with rock songs. Its all so Jesus Christ Superstar.
The kids leaving school face an uncertain future, many of them are going to go into mediocre jobs. At least Viv has the support of the headmaster as some of the more conservative teachers disapprove of her plans. They only see kids as fit for factory work or going down the mines.
There is nothing really original in Hunky Dory although the songs blend in well with the musical particularly the ELO numbers.
Its a coming of age tale as some of the kids are dealing with their sexuality, machismo, girlfriend/boyfriend trouble and in one case hanging around with skinheads.
It all leads up with the production of the musical in the opening night and all the turmoil associated with it.
Its a small scale feel-good musical, nice but I felt the tone was all over the place ranging from comedy to drama and back again. Apparently the final credits indicates that this might be based on true events.
In retrospect having been around at that time, in some sense these kids never had it so good, at least they had some sort of job to go to after leaving school. Just wait until 1979 when Mrs Thatcher enters Downing Street and closes a lot of the factories down.
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 50 min (110 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Not Rated
Genre Comedy, Drama, Music
Director Marc Evans
Writer Laurence Coriat
Actors Minnie Driver, Kristian Gwilliam, Adam Byard
Country United Kingdom
Awards 1 nomination
Production Company N/A
Website N/A
Sound Mix Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory Deluxe Soho, UK
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 16 mm (Fuji Super F-64D 8622, Eterna Vivid 160T 8643, Eterna Vivid 500T 8647, Eterna 250D 8663)
Cinematographic Process N/A
Printed Film Format N/A