Hitsville: The Making of Motown

In cinemas

October 4, 2019

Buy it from

October 7, 2019

Director

Starring

Annette Beard, Berry Gordy, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Jamie Foxx, John Legend, Lamont Dozier, Martha Reeves, Mickey Stevenson, Miller London, Robin Terry, Rosalind Ashford, Smokey Robinson, Suzanne De Passe & Valerie Simpson

Runtime
1 Hour 52 Minutes

Genre
Documentary, Music

Language
English

racist language, discriminatory behaviour, moderate threat, drug references

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HITSVILLE: THE MAKING OF MOTOWN focuses on the period beginning with the birth of the company in Detroit in 1958 until its relocation to Los Angeles in the early 1970s. The film tracks the unique system that Berry Gordy assembled that enabled Motown to become the most successful record label of all time.

The creation and initial success of Motown was achieved during a period of significant racial tensions in America and amid the burgeoning civil rights movement. The company’s music and post-racial vision were significant factors in helping the country – and the world – evolve through this transformative period in history.