OVERVIEW: Fisherman's Friends (2019)
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feather_ghyllFishermen’s Friends (2019)
Directed by: Chris Foggin
Written by: Piers Ashworth, Meg Leonard and Nick Moorcroft
Starring: Daniel Mays, James Purefoy, Tuppence Middleton and sea-shanties.
Fishermen’s Friends has bolted on a fish-out-of-water story to the true story of how a group of fishermen signing shanties got a record deal and a top 10 album. The fish is Danny Anderson (Daniel Mays) a London music mogul who is stranded in closely knit Port Isaac, and charged with signing up the group. Being true Cornishmen, they, or rather de facto leader Jim (James Purefoy) aren’t easy to win over, but something about living among people who refer to what happened to their forefathers in the 17th century and their grandparents in the same tone of voice and will abandon gigs to go lifesaving appeals to Danny. And Jim’s fetching, unimpressed daughter Alwyn (Tuppence Middleton) appeals as much as the music. I was smiling through most of it, the acting is warm-hearted and committed enough to lend more than two dimensions to the characters.
Directed by: Chris Foggin
Written by: Piers Ashworth, Meg Leonard and Nick Moorcroft
Starring: Daniel Mays, James Purefoy, Tuppence Middleton and sea-shanties.
Fishermen’s Friends has bolted on a fish-out-of-water story to the true story of how a group of fishermen signing shanties got a record deal and a top 10 album. The fish is Danny Anderson (Daniel Mays) a London music mogul who is stranded in closely knit Port Isaac, and charged with signing up the group. Being true Cornishmen, they, or rather de facto leader Jim (James Purefoy) aren’t easy to win over, but something about living among people who refer to what happened to their forefathers in the 17th century and their grandparents in the same tone of voice and will abandon gigs to go lifesaving appeals to Danny. And Jim’s fetching, unimpressed daughter Alwyn (Tuppence Middleton) appeals as much as the music. I was smiling through most of it, the acting is warm-hearted and committed enough to lend more than two dimensions to the characters.
