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in the 1970s. Withdrawn and a loner, he goes out to listen to music at night and then submits letters and reviews to music newspapers. His father wants him to get a job, his mother wants him to follow his passion for writing, and Steven doesn't quite know what he wants to do. His new friend, artist
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854:"Film Review: The Morrissey Biopic
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388:Katherine Pearce as Anji Hardie
1008:White, Dave (24 August 2017).
978:Neish, Jamie (2 August 2017).
686:Wright, Tolly (4 March 2017).
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