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Jehnny Beth 'I'm The Man' by Anthony Byrne

David Knight - 5th Dec 2019

It begins with the dulcet tones of Cillian Murphy, in voice-over, reading a monologue entitled A Place Above, as the camera closes in to a neon-washed alley where Jehnny Beth stands in the road, holding up traffic.

And from this terrific start Anthony Byrne's video for I'm The Man never loosens its grip. It's shot as a one take video, where (after Murphy's contribution) the Savages singer performs I'm The Man - featured in the recent series of Peaky Blinders - and saunters down a Manchester street, from one scary confrontation to another.  

Byrne, a regular Peaky Blinders director, employs the same bravura style of filmmaking that has become a hallmark of the TV show. Manchester is miraculously transformed into a modern noir film set. The choreographed one-shot is a nod to the classic musical. And Jehnny Beth is a compelling presence throughout.  

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David Knight - 5th Dec 2019

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Production/Creative

Director
Anthony Byrne
Producer
Tim Ellis
Production Company
Executive Producer
Imogen Harrison
Production Manager
Lou Gallagher
1st AD
Jonathan Eckersley

Camera

Director of Photography
Thomas Ellis
Focus Puller
Ben Oliver
2nd AC
Ben Taylor

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Dan Tunstall

Art

Art Director
Alexa Hartle

Wardrobe

Wardrobe
Natasha Heasman
Make-up
Samantha Metcalfe

Editorial

Sound design
Steve Lane

Grading

Colourist
Paul Staples
Colour grade company
Encore

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Simon Brook

David Knight - 5th Dec 2019

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