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The 2010 remake of the 1948 film Brighton Rock is set in the era of mods and rockers, with Bank Holiday tribal clashes on Brighton promenades and beaches. The 1979 film Quadrophenia starring Phil Daniels as Jimmy, Leslie Ash as Steph and Sting the lead singer of the English band Police as Ace Face, is set against the background of the 1964 ...
The Alley has become a shrine to the Mod movement, [1] and people come from all over the world to find this alleyway. [2] The cult film was set in Brighton in 1964, the period of the Mods and Rockers. In May 1964, masses of Mods and Rockers descended from London onto Brighton Beach, resulting in a mass fight that shocked the nation.
Quadrophenia is a 1979 British drama film, based on the Who 's 1973 rock opera of the same name. It was directed by Franc Roddam in his feature directing debut. Unlike the adaptation of Tommy, Quadrophenia is not a musical film, and the band does not appear live in the film. The film, set in London in 1964, depicts a period of emotional turmoil ...
www.brighton-hove.gov.uk. Brighton (/ ˈbraɪtən / BRY-tən) is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the city of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located 47 miles (76 km) south of London. [1] Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods.
Quadrophenia is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Who, released as a double album on 26 October 1973 [4] by Track Records. It is the group's third rock opera, the previous two being the "mini-opera" song "A Quick One, While He's Away" (1966) and the album Tommy (1969). Set in London and Brighton in 1965, the story follows a ...
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Next he travels to Brighton station, where he is impressed by its Victorian architecture. On the beach, he meets actress and writer Carol Harrison, who talks about the fighting which occurred between mods and rockers on Brighton beach in 1964. Portillo then visits Jump The Gun Boutique, which specialises in early 1960s menswear and selects a ...
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