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Backstage
Drama - 2005
5.9
70%
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An adolescent groupie zeroes in on her Blondie-like idol after the singer chances to cross her orbit on a publicity tour. Gradually their lives intertwine as, with near-operatic intensity, the film delves into the emotional dependency on both sides of celebrity culture.

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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
112 min
Release date:
16 Nov 2005
Country:
FR
Languages:
French
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
An enjoyably overwrought meditation on the consequences of celebrity and the vicissitudes of fandom.
– Jessica Grose,
L.A. Weekly,
14 Dec 2006
fresh:
A complex psychological thriller that serves as a modern-day, darker variation on All About Eve.
– Frank Scheck,
Hollywood Reporter,
28 Dec 2006
rotten:
From that very first scene, which plays like a berserk fantasy erupting into the movie's 'reality,' I found Backstage almost impossible to believe.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb 2007
fresh:
Backstage reveals a tender, creepy transaction between idol and idolator.
– Bill Stamets,
Chicago Sun-Times,
2 Feb 2007
rotten:
Backstage doesn't really tell us much about the world of rock musicians, or the mental workings of their scariest fans.
– Steve Murray,
Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
8 Mar 2007
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