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Portishead - All Mine

Music Video
ArtistPortishead
SongAll Mine
DirectorDick Caruthers
IntroNo
OutroNo
Sound MixStereo
Technical Specificationscolour - format unknown

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Synopsis

A young girl stands before a studio orchestra, performing "All Mine" as though she were the star of an old television variety show. Shot in stark black and white, the video uses stiff gestures, vintage staging, theatrical lighting, and an unsettlingly emotionless presentation. The performance appears to be lip-synced, while the camera gradually emphasizes the strange distance between the child's innocent appearance and the song's possessive, threatening lyrics. Italian subtitles and degraded broadcast-style imagery deepen the video's eerie, dreamlike atmosphere.

Factoids & Trivia

  • "All Mine" was released as the first single from Portishead's self-titled second album on September 8, 1997.
  • The video was designed around the look of a late-1960s Italian television music show, with additional visual associations to the science-fiction anthology series "The Outer Limits."
  • The Italian subtitle reads, "Ci scusiamo per la povera qualita del suono," meaning, "We apologize for the poor sound quality."
  • A still from the video was used as the cover image for Portishead's 1997 self-titled album.
  • The single reached No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart, making it one of Portishead's highest-charting releases.
  • The deliberately aged broadcast aesthetic helped the clip acquire a lasting reputation as one of the more unsettling and distinctive music videos of the 1990s.
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