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Three Salons at the Seaside

Three Salons at the Seaside

1994TV Movie⏱️ 40m
Documentary
8.1
IMDB Rating
110 votes

This short documentary follows the staff and patrons of three Blackpool hair salons as they discuss the many facets of life.

Director
Philippa Lowthorpe
Writers
N/A
Stars
N/A
Release Date
June 6, 1994
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 2
Reviews
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🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Production
BBC Bristol, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

🎯 Categories

Documentary

⭐ Featured Review

Just lovely
by malpasc-391-9153802024-08-31
10/10

"This documentary has no voice over, no pieces directly to camera. It's just a camera observing the comings and goings of 3 hair salons in the backstreets of Blackpool one day in 1994 and it is beautiful from start to finish. Unlike today's reality TV 'Three Salons' is real - no Turkey teeth, no fake tans, no fame hungry wannabes. It just focuses on the owners and elderly female customers of the salons featured as they get their hair done, talking about Chinese food, new windows, death, and other aspects of normal life. It's funny, touching and sad all at the same tim..."

📖 Synopsis

This short documentary follows the staff and patrons of three Blackpool hair salons as they discuss the many facets of life.