The movie

Mutiny In Heaven: The Birthday Party

The film provides a sweaty, electrifying front-row seat to one of the most legendary live acts in rock history.

Length: 98 min
Country: Australia
Language spoken: English
Language subtitles: Dutch
Cast: Nick Cave (Zichzelf), Mick Harvey (Zichzelf), Tracy Pew (Zichzelf), Rowland S. Howard (Zichzelf), Phil Calvert (Zichzelf)
Director: Ian White
Release date: 15/02/2024

Description

Mutiny In Heaven is the first fully authorized telling of the history of The Birthday Party, one of underground music's most notorious and influential bands. Narrated exclusively by the original band members, this film delves deep into a band's psyche, chronicling how Nick Cave and his school friends startled audiences with their confrontational performances, primal screams, outlaw gothic horror, and anarchic lifestyle. Featuring never-before-seen personal footage from band members, dynamic animation sequences, and jaw-dropping concert clips, the film provides a sweaty, electrifying front-row seat to one of the most legendary live acts in rock history.

Reviews

The Guardian
"Documentary is a warts-and-all sonic assault”