Front page of current issueContents of current issue
What's in Festivale, including cover stories, the tour, indices, and what's new
what's new, Festivale's revision history Go to the online shopping mall where all the on-line stores areThe Bookroom: News, reviews, linksReel Life: The movie section with film commentary, coming attractions and release dates, links pages and more.Technology BytesFestivale's guide to Melbourne and Victoria, photos, maps, linksFestivale's guide to Melbourne and Victoria, photos, maps, links

A Reel Life film section

Issue: Spring, 2009

Fame (1980) movie review

This Film Could Live Forever

space

A new class is beginning at the New York High School of the Performing Arts. From their auditions to their graduation we follow the highs, lows, successes and mistakes that they cram into their high school years.

One of the beacons of the 1980s, Fame is peopled by characters with universal concerns, not just about becoming famous, but about surviving and finding love.

Fame is a musical in the tradition of "let's put on a show!". The production numbers are a combination of rehearsals, performances and iconic 'spontaneous' moments including dancing in the streets and jamming in the cafeteria -- famous sequences in themselves.

Movie poster; Fame; Festivale film review; 220x339

Movie poster, Fame
If they've really got what it takes, it's going to take everything they've got.

The setting is dark and dingy, the storylines are a mix of heartening and tragic, like life the school years are angst punctuated by moments of glory and hope.

Bookmark and Share

Like us on facebook

Add your comments

by Ali Kayn
Australian release 1980
For credits and official site details, see below
Search Festivale for more work by the film-makers below.

See also: Fame (2009)

Just the facts:

Title: Fame (1980)
Written by: Christopher Gore
Directed by: Alan Parker
Running time: 134 mins
Rating: M

The Players: Eddie Barth, Irene Cara, Lee Curreri, Laura Dean, Debbie Allen, Meg Tilly

Official website:
IMDb entry

For session times of current films, use the cinema listings on the Movie links page. For scheduled release dates, see the coming attractions section.

For more information about this movie, check out the internet movie database.
For the latest additions to Festivale, check out the change history section.

Coming attractions, Movies by month, Australian movie release datesIndex of movie reviewscontents of current FestivaleA Reel Life movie section