Tommy

DocumentaryMusic

2010, Movie, 1h 20min

Tommy Seebach Mortensen; or just Tommy Seebach to the whole nation; were born in Copenhagen in 1949 and passed away far too early in 2003. "Tommy" received four stars out of six by Politiken,[6] Berlingske Tidende[7] and Ekstra Bladet;[8] B.T. awarded it six stars out of six.[9] Dagbladet Information described it as "... a story of an artist who became a victim of the musical genre which he himself had helped innovate, and who, instead of gaining the broad recognition he had longed for his entire life, ended up with a status somewhere in between national heritage and kitsch clown..."[10] Politiken called the film "worthy, worth seeing and moving", Ekstra Bladet "a moving portrait of a man caught between the music, his family and the bottle".

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7.7

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Critic Henrik Østergaard

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...en gribende film om et meget følsomt og – måske lidt overraskende – meget musikalsk menneske.

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Tommy is a documentary that tells the story of Tommy Seebach, a Danish musician who rose to fame in the 1970s and 80s. The film chronicles his struggles with alcoholism, personal relationships, and the pressures of fame, all of which took a toll on his life and career. Through a mix of private footage and interviews, the film paints a raw and intimate portrait of a man who was both celebrated and haunted by his own success. Despite his struggles, Tommy's talent and charisma shine through in this powerful and moving tribute to a true artist.

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