Rent Freddie Mercury: Lover of Life, Singer of Songs (2006)
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8h 0min
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This comprehensive documentary chronicles the life and music of Freddie Mercury - the charismatic front man, pianist and vocalist for British rock band Queen - whose life was tragically cut short by AIDS. Included is archival audio commentary by Mercury and his final filmed interview.
Lover of Life...The Untold StoryThis award-winning documentary is the untold story of Freddie Mercury, from his birth in Zanzibar, to his death in London. There were those who shared an extremely close relationship with Freddie: his mother Jer Bulsara, and sister Kashmira; Mary Austin; Diana Moseley, who designed his public and private wardrobe; Peter Freestone, his personal assistant; and Jim Hutton, his companion at the time of his death. Outside of this close circle there were the friends, photographers, record producers, and record bosses; and from Zanzibar and St. Peter's school in Panjghani, India, the relatives, school friends, and his first child sweetheart, Gita R. Goshi. Together here talking about the times they shared with him, they weave the rich tapestry that was the life of Freddie Mercury, 'Lover of Life'.
Singer of Songs...The Solo Videos
Specially remixed for 5.1 DTS surround sound audio, this compilation of Freddie's videos offers the opportunity to revisit such classic moments in Freddie's solo career as the majesty of Freddie and Montserrat Caballe and fountains and fireworks in Barcelona; Freddie and 300 Amazonian women in 'I Was Born to Love You'; men in women's clothing in 'Living on My Own'; and Freddie recreating some of his personal favourite video characters in 'The Great Pretender'. The extended version of 'The Great Pretender' video is Freddie at his most playful: theatricals, colourful language - and frocks to match. The video closes with the 1993 remix of 'Living on My Own', which two years after his death, gave him a posthumous No. 1 throughout Europe. Originally banned by his record company, the video is made up of footage from Freddie's 1985 Munich party that remains the most talked about and vividly recalled of all of Freddie's birthday bashes. Across all of Freddie's videos, this perhaps more than any other most captures the uncontainable spirit of Freddie Mercury, 'Singer of Songs'.
- Barcelona
- The Great Pretender
- I Was Born to Love You
- Time
- How Can I Go On
- Made in Heaven
- Living on My Own
- The Golden Boy
- In My Defence
- Barcelona (Live Version)
- The Great Pretender (Extended Version)
- Living on My Own (1993 Remix)- Actors:
- Freddie Mercury, Thierry Lang, Rudi Dolezal, Hannes Rossacher, Jer Bulsara, Kashmira, Mary Austin, Diana Moseley, Peter Freestone, Jim Hutton, Gita R. Goshi
- Directors:
- Rudi Dolezal, Hannes Rossacher
- Producers:
- Simon Lupton, Kris Fredriksson, Jim Beach
- Studio:
- EMI
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest
