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England Is Mine is a 2017 British biographical drama film, based on the early years of singer Morrissey, before he formed the Smiths in 1982 with Johnny Marr. Originally titled Steven (Morrissey's first name), the title of the film comes from a lyric in the Smiths' song " Still Ill ": "England is mine, and it owes me a living."
England Is Mine: Directed by Mark Gill. With Jodie Comer, Jack Lowden, Jessica Brown Findlay, Peter McDonald. A portrait of Morrissey and his early life in 1970s Manchester before he went on to become the lead singer of seminal alternative rock band The Smiths.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Mark Gill
- 2017-08-25
Aug 25, 2017 · Overview. A portrait of Steven Patrick Morrissey and his early life in 1970s Manchester before he went on to become lead singer of seminal 1980s band The Smiths. Mark Gill. Director, Writer. William Thacker. Writer.
England is Mine. Synopsis. Steven, better known as Morrissey, frontman of iconic band The Smiths, is a restless young man struggling to escape his working class roots. He dreams of being in a band, writing music and flying clear of the daily grind.
The 17-year-old Steven Patrick Morrissey is a young dreamer amid the tough, macho world of 1970s northern England. When his parents' relationship begins to deteriorate, Steven blocks out family life and spends most of his time writing savage music letters to the NME.
A handsome little biopic that’s sopping wet with the same clichés that its whiny hero so adamantly disavows, Mark Gill’s “England Is Mine” distills the early days of one Steven Patrick Morrissey into an anonymous coming-of-age story that — if not for its keen sense of place — could really be about any mopey white boy whose talents ...
Scottish actor Jack Lowden (Fighting With My Family, Calibre) stars alongside English actors Jodie Comer and Jessica Brown Findlay in this muted, and fittingly-mopey biopic of strong-minded musician Morrisey. Mancunian director Mark Gill deftly manages to capture something of the soul of his hometown in the 70s and that of his brooding subject.
