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London - The Modern Babylon

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London - The Modern Babylon Synopsis

LONDON – THE MODERN BABYLON is legendary director Julien Temple’s epic time-travelling voyage to the heart of his hometown. From musicians, writers and artists to dangerous thinkers, political radicals and above all ordinary people, this is the story of London's immigrants, its bohemians and how together they changed the city forever.

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  • Credits
    • Starring:
      n/a
    • Director:
      Julien Temple
    • Producers:
      Julien Temple
    • Screenplay:
      Julien Temple
    • Executive Producers:
      Christine Langan, Jonty Claypole, Alan Yentob
    • Distributor
      BFI
    • Sales Agent:
      Ealing Metro International
    • Credits summary:
      The BBC and BFI present a Nitrate Film production of a Julien Temple Film with the support of BBC Archive and the BFI National Archive
    • Certificate:
      15
    • Running time:
      127 mins 51 secs
  • Release Dates
    • In Cinemas
      August 3rd 2012

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