Northern Soul

2014
UK
99 min
15

Directed by: Elaine Constantine
Written by: Elaine Constantine
Cast: Eliot James Langridge, Josh Whitehouse, Antonia Thomas, Steve Coogan
UK release: 17 October 2014

In 1974 Lancashire, John (Langridge) meets Matt (Whitehouse) and becomes hooked on Northern Soul, the high-energy soul and funk that northern English clubbers loved to dance to. Constantine's debut feature is simplistic and the story is underdeveloped, but she knows the scene and the all-important dancefloor scenes hum with energy.

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Northern Soul

13 Oct 2014

Elaine Constantine's directorial debut takes a look at the titular youth scene

For the uninitiated, northern soul was a youth movement that gripped the North of England during the 60s and 70s, fuelled by high octane funk and soul records from the States. DJs were on a permanent quest for ever more elusive tracks, unearthing gems…