Film

Live Forever

2003 · 1h 22m · Documentary · Music

What happened then?

IMDb

7.2

Rotten Tomatoes

80%

In the mid-1990s, spurred on by both the sudden world-domination of bands such as Oasis and Prime Minister Tony Blair's "Cool Brittania" campaign, British culture experienced a brief and powerful boost that made it appear as if Anglophilia was everywhere--at least if you believed the press. Pop music was the beating heart of this idea, and suddenly, "Britpop" was a movement. Oasis, their would-be rivals Blur, Pulp, The Verve, and many more bands rode this wave to international chart success. But was Britpop a real phenomenon, or just a marketing ploy? This smart and often hilarious documentary probes the question with copious interviews from Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis, Pulp's Jarvis Cocker, Damon Albarn of Blur, Sleeper's Louise Wener, and many other artists and critics who suddenly found themselves at the cultural forefront.

Noel Gallagher

Self

Liam Gallagher

Self

Damon Albarn

Self

Jarvis Cocker

Self

Kevin Cummins

Self

Toby Young

Self

Ozwald Boateng

Self

Damien Hirst

Self

Robert Del Naja

Self

Jon Savage

Self

Louise Wener

Self

Peter Mandelson

Self

James Brown

Self

Tony Blair

Self (archive footage)

• John DowerDirector · Writer
• John BattsekProducer
• Fred FabreDirector of Photography
• Jake MartinEditor

Release date

March 7, 2003

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

R

Genres

Documentary, Music