Amazon.co.uk Review
Full Circle is an affable 1994 documentary of Dusty Springfield’s career, from her earliest home tape recordings, through the earnest, rough-hewn pop folk of the Springfields (source of her stage name), into the swinging 60s, then right up to the 1990s when her inclusion in Quentin Tarantino's savvy '60s soundscape to
Pulp Fiction and a high-profile cameo on a Pet Shop Boys single helped resuscitate critical acclaim for her soulful yet velvety delivery.
A bumper crop of vintage British television clips from her appearances on her own shows will offer retro-surfers a delirious array of wigs, eyelashes and couture that may be cause enough for viewing. Yet Springfield's vocal poise and superb taste in songs is borne out on a more serious level by interviews with Martha Reeves (for whom she was an honorary Vandella and whose best early Motown sides are triumphantly covered in vintage Springfield clips), Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello, Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant and producer Jerry Wexler.
Giving the hour-long documentary an irreverent spin are interviewers Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French, who lampoon celebrity worship and reverent pop biographies. Music fans should be forewarned that the bulk of performances are from live television performances, suffering the lo-fi limitations of their source. But Dusty herself emerges as a winning, clear-eyed presence, making this a worthy valedictory. --Sam Sutherland, Amazon.com
Synopsis
Described as 'Britain's best ever pop singer' this is the story of the late, great Dusty Springfield and her rise to fame in the 60s to her return on the 80s. Very little was ever known about Dusty but this video was made with her help and approval and includes an interview by Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders.
