The Joy of Disco (2012)

Name: The Joy of Disco
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: 2016-05-18T17:40:57+02:00
Cast: Nile Rodgers, Robin Gibb, Kathy Sledge

Music | 59 minutes

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Genre: Music / Documentary

Duration: 59 minuten

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Benjamin Whalley

Starst: Alexis Petridis, Ian Levine and Randy Jones

IMDb score: 7,0 (52)

Releasedate: 2 March 2012

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The Joy of Disco plot

"A film about how a much-derided music actually changed the world."

The word disco is derived from disco, a type of nightclub that emerged in the 1960s and is focused on dancing. Elements of disco music were first heard in the early 1970s, such as Isaac Hayes' soundtrack to the 1971 film Shaft. The disco era reached its peak with the release of the disco film Saturday Night Fever in 1977. This documentary highlights the music genre, which was important for the gay movement, among other things, and led to today's club culture.