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Sympathy for the Devil( 1968)

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Jean-Luc Godard on Black Power, Rape, Murder, Fascism, Acid, Pornography, Sex, Revolution, Brutality and all the other things that make life worth living.

Overview

While The Rolling Stones rehearse "Sympathy for the Devil" in the studio, an alternating narrative reflects on 1968 society, politics and culture through five different vignettes.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Mick Jagger

      Self

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      Keith Richards

      Self

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      Brian Jones

      Self

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      Charlie Watts

      Self

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      Bill Wyman

      Self

    6. cast image

      Anne Wiazemsky

      Eve Democracy

    7. cast image

      Iain Quarrier

      Fascist Porno Book Seller

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      Frankie Dymon

      Black Power Militant

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      Sean Lynch

      Commentary (voice)

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      Danny Daniels

      Black Power Militant

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      Ilario Bisi-Pedro

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      Roy Stewart

      Black Power Militant

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      Linbert Spencer

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      Tommy Ansah

      Black Power Militant

    15. cast image

      Michael McKay

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      Rudi Patterson

    17. cast image

      Mark Matthew

    18. cast image

      Karl Lewis

    19. cast image

      Bernard Boston

    20. cast image

      Niké Arrighi

    21. cast image

      Françoise Pascal

    22. cast image

      Joanna David

    23. cast image

      Monica Walters

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      Glenna Forster-Jones

      Interviewer in Wrecker's Yard

    25. cast image

      Elizabeth Long

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      Jeannette Wild

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      Harry Douglas

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      Colin Cunningham

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      Graham Peet

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      Matthew Knox

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      Barbara Coleridge

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      Marianne Faithfull

      Self - Backing Singer (uncredited)

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      James Fox

      Self (uncredited)

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      Nicky Hopkins

      Self (Piano/Organ) (uncredited)

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      Clifton Jones

      Black Power Militant (uncredited)

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      Anita Pallenberg

      Self - Backing Singer (uncredited)

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    A review by CRCulver

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    Written by CRCulver on Tue Jul 31 2018
    Has a film ever combined one theme of such wide popular appeal with another that will interest only a small crowd and simply baffle that big popular audience? Jean-Luc Godard's <i>Sympathy for the Devil</i> would delight one set of viewers and infuriate another. How does one even give a star rating to this? In May 1968, Jean-Luc Godard was permitted to film the Rolling Stones over several days in a London studio as they gradually fleshed out their now classic song "Sympathy for the Devil", and so one might expect simply a documentary about a rock band's creative process. However, over the la...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    500000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • social documentary
    • cultural conflict
    • social & cultural documentary
    • music documentary
    • cultural change
    • cultural history
    • the rolling stones