Music ·Documentary · 1980 · 58m

Arena: Dire Straits

Arena: Dire Straits poster
Director
Nigel Finch
Cast
Mark Knopfler as Self David Knopfler as Self John Illsley as Self Pick Withers as Self Hal Lindes as Self
Crew
Alan Lewens — Editor Mary Dickinson — Editor Alan Yentob — Producer
Synopsis

Arena cameras were on hand to film the return of Dire Straits from their triumphant 1980 Brothers in Arms world tour. The film features a superb concert they played at The Rainbow, and band members talk about their music and the pressures and the consequences of success.

Key Collaborators
Nigel Finch Director Alan Lewens Editor Mary Dickinson Editor Alan Yentob Producer
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