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New Wave Lovers

A look at the underside of the music business starring "The Pin Ups"

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  • Comedy
  • Music

Overview

Freddy wants to be a star. He writes and performs his own songs, but has no record contract yet. He has an idea to form a group of back-up vocalists and recruits four beautiful girls who also happen to be his former lovers. They name themselves "THE FOUR PIN-UPS." But even this doesn't work because Freddy wants the spotlight for himself. However, by chance, the girls find themselves onstage without Freddy; they start singing and capture the audience and sign a contract with a big producer. They seem to be on the road to success with their own sound and a new wave image. Except the dream begins to lose its glow; scandal, conflicts, and disenchantment start affecting the group. They go from number one to...

Keywords

  • music business
  • new wave

Details

Status
Released
Release date
January 1, 1981
Original language
German
Spoken languages
German
Countries
Germany, Israel
Director
Joel Silberg
Cinematography
Franz Xaver Lederle
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
New Wave Lovers (1981) | Kinocult