Arena: Dire Straits
1980•58m•8.0•Released
MusicDocumentary
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.
Director
Nigel Finch
Languages
English
Studio
BBC
Cast
Mark Knopfler
Self
David Knopfler
Self
John Illsley
Self
Pick Withers
Self
Hal Lindes
Self
Production
Company
BBC
Company
BBC Arena
Producer
Alan Yentob
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