The Decline of Western Civilisation 1981 MA15+

When

1.00 pm, Sun 2 Oct 2016 (100 mins)

Where

Gallery of Modern Art, Cinema A

About

Filmed in Los Angeles in 1979-80, The Decline of Western Civilisation is regularly cited as a masterpiece of punk cinema. Director Penelope Spheeris and her punks revel in the freedom of their madness — eschewing the Reagan era conservatism and ever softening commercial pop in favour of their alternate universe of makeshift clubs filled with hostility, violence, and raw energy.

MA15+ | Strong coarse language and sexual references

Production Credits

  • Director: Penelope Spheeris
  • Script: Penelope Spheeris
  • Cinematographer: Steve Conant
  • Editor: Charlie Mullin
  • Print Source: Shout Factory
  • Rights: Via Vision
  • Year: 1981
  • Runtime: 100 minutes
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • Colour: Black & White, Colour
  • Shooting Format: 16mm
  • Screening Format: DCP