Bolan's Shoes
{{Short description|British music drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Bolan's Shoes
| image =
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| director = Ian Puleston-Davies
| producer = {{plainlist|
- Terri Dwyer
- Greg Barrow
- Dean Fisher
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| writer = Ian Puleston-Davies
| based_on =
| starring = {{plainlist|* Timothy Spall
}}
| music = Ian Arber
| cinematography = Richard Swingle
| editing = {{plainlist| *Abi Wright
- Chris Gill
- Mark McKenny
}}
| studio = {{plainlist|* Buffalo Dragon
- Munro Film}}
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2023|03|01|Cinequest Film Festival|2023|09|15|United Kingdom|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
}}
Bolan's Shoes is a 2023 British film, written and directed by Ian Puleston-Davies, and starring Timothy Spall and Leanne Best. The film features the music of the band T. Rex. The film has a 15 September 2023 UK release date.
Synopsis
Children in an orphanage in 1970s Liverpool share a fascination with the music of glam rock band T. Rex but have their lives altered by a road traffic accident.{{cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/film-celebrating-strength-scousers-coming-27586719.amp|website=Liverpool Echo|accessdate=3 September 2023|title= Film celebrating 'strength' of Scousers coming out next month|first=James|last=McNeil|date=24 August 2023}}
Cast
- Timothy Spall as Jimmy
- Leanne Best as Penny
- Mark Lewis Jones as Geraint
- Mathew Horne as Jez
Production
The film is written and directed by Ian Puleston-Davies. Produced by Terri Dwyer, Greg Barrow, and Dean Fisher for Buffalo Dragon in association with Munro Film, with Rolan Bolan, the son of Marc Bolan, as associate producer. {{cite web|first=Stephen|last=Chapman|date=16 July 2023|url=https://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/news/timothy-spall-stars-liverpool-based-film-bolans-shoes/#:~:text=Terri%20Dwyer's%20production%20company%20has,their%201976%20concert%20in%20Manchester.|website=Prific North|title= Timothy Spall stars in Liverpool-based film Bolan's Shoes |accessdate=3 September 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/first-look-of-timothy-spall-in-glam-rock-drama-bolans-shoes-as-mpx-unveils-cannes-slate-exclusive/5181952.article|website=Screen Daily|accessdate=3 September 2023|title= First-look of Timothy Spall in glam rock drama 'Bolan's Shoes' as MPX unveils Cannes slate (exclusive)|last=Kay |first=Jeremy|date=12 May 2023}}
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Filming took place in Liverpool and Anglesey in July 2021.{{cite web|accessdate=3 September 2023|website=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/global/timothy-spall-leanne-best-bolans-shoes-marc-bolan-t-rex-1235010549/|date= 2 July 2021|title=Timothy Spall, Leanne Best Commence 'Bolan's Shoes,' Featuring Music by Marc Bolan's T-Rex (EXCLUSIVE)|first=Naman|last=Ramachandran}} Filming was completed by September 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/sep/02/timothy-spalls-teenage-obsessions-for-my-art-a-level-i-nailed-up-apples-covered-in-pubic-hair|website=The Guardian|accessdate=3 September 2023|title= Timothy Spall's teenage obsessions: 'For my art A-level I nailed up apples covered in pubic hair'|first=Rich|last=Pelley|date=2 September 2023}}
Release
The film premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival on 1 March 2023 and will be released in the UK on 15 September 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2023/07/05/trailer-for-upcoming-british-film-bolans-shoes-with-timothy-spall/|website=The Hollywood News|accessdate=3 September 2023|title=Trailer for upcoming British film 'Bolan's Shoes' with Timothy Spall|date=5 July 2023|first=Paul|last=Heath}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|14345734}}
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Category:Films set in the 1970s
Category:Films set in Liverpool
Category:Films shot in Liverpool