Flame

The film tells the rise and the breaking up of a fictional rock band called Flame. The hardships of working class life in the north of England in the seventies and the music scene of the period form the ground of the story. The road from nothing to fame is shown here not as a pleasant tale but as a hard passage through contracts, managers and an industry that eats its own. The account makes no attempt to cover over the contradictions of the music business. The four people in the leading parts are the members of a real band. The difference between the brightness on stage and the bargaining behind it is what the film dwells on most. Tom Conti also appears in Richard Loncraine’s ninety one minute British film, completed in 1975.