‘Stop Making Sense’ and the enduring appeal of the concert movie
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We celebrate the 40th anniversary of ‘Stop Making Sense’ – Jonathan Demme’s film with Talking Heads – which is often regarded as the greatest concert movie of all time. Robert Bound is joined in the studio by Will Hodgkinson and Simran Hans to discuss the new 4K restoration of the film, the impact of ‘Stop Making Sense’ more widely and to recommend the best of the concert movie genre.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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