The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson

Mar 17 2015 N/A 1h 32m
Documentary

The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson confronts our worst nightmares of impending death and turns them upside down. It tells the extraordinary, yet universal story of legendary musician Wilko Johnson who, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and given a few months to live, accepted his fate with uplifting positivity and embarked on a farewell tour, capturing the imagination of the world as he went. But like every good story Wilko's has a damn fine twist in its tail. Two years later and confounding the odds, Wilko wakes up in a hospital bed, unexpectedly sentenced to live, having now to integrate those enlightened lessons learnt under sentence of death into the unexpected and ongoing future of his life.

Plot

Tells the extraordinary story of legendary musician Wilko Johnson who, diagnosed with incurable pancreatic cancer and given a few months to live, managed to accept his fate with uplifting positivity and defy the death sentence handed down to him.

Written by

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Directed by

Julien Temple

Cast

Wilko Johnson, Roger Daltrey, Charlie Chan

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Splice Post

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
375
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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