Elton John: Me, Myself & I

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Elton John: Me, Myself & I
Directed by James Strong
Starring Elton John
Narrated by Siân Reeves
Theme music composerElton John
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerAndy Scott
Cinematography Steve Buckland
EditorsSimon George
Mike Jones
Chris Muckle
Running time90 minutes
Production companies Monkey Kingdom
Globe Productions
Original release
Network Independent Television (ITV)
Release22 September 2007 (2007-09-22)

Elton John: Me, Myself & I is a 2007 documentary filmed after the death of Elton John's good friend Diana, Princess of Wales and other soul shaking events that caused him to reassess his life. It is a candid appraisal by Elton John (tongue in cheek) of his fame, drug use, sexuality, and mistakenly taking his life for granted. It was filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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