"The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector"

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jun 29, 2010

Director Vikram Jayanti talks about his film “The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector,” a portrait of the legendary record producer famous for creating “the wall of sound” that defined some of the greatest pop hits of the 1960s. Today, Spector is serving 19 years-to-life for the murder of B-movie actress Lana Clarkson.

“The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector” opens at Film Forum June 30. More information and tickets here.

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