Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan

Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan
Crock of Gold film poster
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJulien Temple
Written byJulien Temple
Produced by
CinematographySteve Organ
Edited byCaroline Richards
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Release dates
Running time
124 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom[1]
LanguageEnglish

Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan is a 2020 documentary film about the life of Shane MacGowan, the lead singer and songwriter of The Pogues who fused punk rock with Irish folk music and whose biggest hit was the Christmas song Fairytale of New York. The film was written and directed by Julien Temple and produced by Johnny Depp.[2][3][4]

The world premiere of the documentary was on September 20, 2020 at the 68th San Sebastián International Film Festival[5][6][7] where it was nominated for the Golden Shell award for Best Film[8][9] and won the runner-up "Special Jury Prize".[10][11][12] It was also nominated for Best Music Documentary at the 2020 5th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards and 2020 36th International Documentary Association Awards.[8][13][14]

Magnolia Pictures acquired the North American distribution rights.[6] The North American premiere was on November 11, 2020 at DOC NYC[2][1] followed by special screenings in theatres in the U.S. on December 1, 2020 before its general release on December 4, 2020.[2][15][16] The film was distributed by Wildcard Distribution in Irish cinemas[11][17] and by Altitude Films in the U.K. and Ireland.[18][19] The release in U.K. and Ireland cinemas by the two distributors was delayed from November 20, 2020 to December 4, 2020 due to COVID-19.[20][17] The film was released on demand and DVD in the U.S. and Canada on December 4, 2020[21][22] and in the U.K. and Ireland on December 7, 2020.[23][19] The film was released in theaters in Canada on December 4, 2020[24] and released in Australia on December 17, 2020.[25][26] BBC4 broadcast the film on March 16, 2021.[27][28] The film played in theaters around the U.S. but not in New York City due to the city’s COVID shutdown of cinemas. After MacGowan's death on November 30, 2023, the IFC Center presented the first New York theatrical screenings from December 25 to December 26, 2023 as a tribute to him on what would have been his 66th birthday.[29]

Premise

This is Shane’s story, as told by Shane and a small, intimate cast of close friends and family members.[30]

References

  1. ^ a b "Crock Of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan". DOC NYC.
  2. ^ a b c Dalton, Stephen (November 9, 2020). "'Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan': Film Review | DOC NYC 2020". The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. ^ Pulver, Andrew (December 4, 2020). "Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan review – a sombre salute". The Guardian.
  4. ^ Kenny, Glenn (December 3, 2020). "'Crock of Gold' Review: Shane MacGowan, Still Alive and Laughing". New York Times. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020.
  5. ^ Krauser, Emily (30 September 2020). "Must-See Celeb Sightings: September 2020, Johnny Depp, 17/89". ETonline. Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan premiere during the 68th San Sebastian International Film Festival at the Kursaal Palace on Sept. 20
  6. ^ a b Horan, Niamh (19 September 2020). "Johnny Depp's 'warts and all' film on old pal Shane MacGowan gets world premiere". Irish Independent. The world premiere...takes place at the San Sebastian Film Festival tonight.
  7. ^ "Festival du film Zinemaldia : Johnny Depp est arrivé à Saint-Sébastien". SudOuest.fr (in French). 20 September 2020. Aujourd'hui, son film était présenté [Today, his film was presented]. Embedded in the article:
  8. ^ a b "Crock Of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane McGowan". BBC. Media Centre. 2021.
  9. ^ "Official Awards - FIAPF 2020 68th Edition". San Sebastian Film Festival.
  10. ^ "Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan". San Sebastian Film Festival.
  11. ^ a b "Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan wins Special Jury Prize at San Sebastian International Film Festival". Screen Ireland. 28 September 2020.
  12. ^ Lodge, Guy (26 September 2020). "Georgian Film 'Beginning' Sweeps San Sebastian Fest Awards on a Night of Triumph For Female Filmmakers". Variety.
  13. ^ "2020: 5th Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards -Winners". Critics Choice Association. 12 July 2021.
  14. ^ "IDA Documentary Awards 2020". International Documentary Association.
  15. ^ Keough, Peter (29 November 2020). "Raising a glass to the Pogues' Shane MacGowan". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 30 December 2024.
  16. ^ "Calendar 2020-12-01". Enzian Theater. 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  17. ^ a b Dalton, Ben (4 December 2020). "UK-Ireland distributors scramble new-look December release schedule". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020.
  18. ^ Barraclough, Leo (5 February 2020). "Johnny Depp Boards Julien Temple's Shane MacGowan Documentary". Variety.
  19. ^ a b Paterson, Colin (30 November 2020). "Pogues singer Shane MacGowan to be subtitled in new film about his life". BBC.
  20. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (5 October 2020). "Johnny Depp's 'Minamata,' 'Crock of Gold' Set U.K., Ireland Distribution – Global Bulletin". Variety.
  21. ^ Murray, Noel (4 December 2020). "Review: New documentaries focus on musicians from Shane MacGowan to Billie Holiday". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020.
  22. ^ Wilner, Norman; Simonpillai, Radheyan (4 December 2020). "What's new to VOD and streaming this weekend". NOW Toronto.
  23. ^ Kiang, Jessica (4 December 2020). "Crock of Gold A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan review". BFI. Sight and Sound.
  24. ^ "Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan synopsis and movie info". Tribute. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  25. ^ "Watch The Trailer For 'Crock Of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane Macgowan'". www.shanemacgowan.com. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  26. ^ "Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan". FilmInk. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  27. ^ Corr, Alan (16 March 2021). "Shane MacGowan film airs tonight on BBC Four". RTÉ.
  28. ^ "Crock Of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan to air on BBC Four tonight". Hot Press. 16 March 2021.
  29. ^ "Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan". IFC Center.
  30. ^ "Production Notes" (PDF). www.magnoliapictures.com/crockofgold-press-kit.