Should you watch Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender?
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Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender
Documentary · 2012
Archive footage of interviews, concerts and personal material bring to light the solo performance work of Mercury, the lead singer of Queen.
The sides of Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender
- Freddie Mercury's solo work outside Queen
- Archive interviews and concert footage
- The Barcelona album with Montserrat Caballé
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender is good for you if…
- you want to hear the Freddie Mercury songs that aren't Queen hits.
- you can't take your eyes off Freddie Mercury on a stage.
- you like hearing a star talk about his own life in his own words.
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender is bad for you if…
- you find 1980s video footage and TV interviews dated.
- you want something moving fast on screen.
About: fame · freedom · the artist's life
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