Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words

Dec 8 2016 R 1h 33m
Biography, Documentary, Music

Utilizing potent TV interviews and many forgotten performances from his 30-year career, we are immersed into Frank Zappa’s world while experiencing two distinct facets of his complex character. At once Zappa was both a charismatic composer who reveled in the joy of performing and, in the next moment, a fiercely intelligent and brutally honest interviewee whose convictions only got stronger as his career ascended.

Plot

In the 20th Century, Frank Zappa made his mark as a musician unlike any other in America. With a wild eccentric iconoclastic attitude guiding his distinctive music, which it was itself guided by a firm intellectual integrity, Zappa made himself an unforgettable force in popular music. This film covers his life and work through various archival footage through the decades. Whether it was his taboo challenging early creations, his outspoken efforts against the political forces determined to censor him or his constant quest for new artistic challenges, Zappa made a mark no one could ignore.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Thorsten Schütte

Cast

Frank Zappa, Steve Allen, Angel

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany, France

Production Companies

ARTE, Les Films du Poisson, Südwestrundfunk, UFA Fiction

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 4 nominations total

Trailers
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Documentary HD
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