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Sympathy for the Devil

Sympathy for the Devil

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

19686.31h 55m

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.

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard
Written by Jean-Luc Godard
Produced by Iain Quarrier, Michael Pearson
Box OfficeBudget: $500K0

Top Cast

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Self

Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Self

Brian Jones

Brian Jones

Self

Charlie Watts

Charlie Watts

Self

Bill Wyman

Bill Wyman

Self

Anne Wiazemsky

Anne Wiazemsky

Eve Democracy

Iain Quarrier

Iain Quarrier

Fascist Porno Book Seller

F

Frankie Dymon

Black Power Militant

Sean Lynch

Sean Lynch

Commentary (voice)

Danny Daniels

Danny Daniels

Black Power Militant

Themes & Keywords

social documentarycultural conflictsocial & cultural documentarymusic documentarycultural changecultural historythe rolling stones

About Sympathy for the Devil

Sympathy for the Devil is a documentary, music film released in 1968 exploring themes of social documentary, cultural conflict, social & cultural documentary, music documentary, cultural change, cultural history. Directed by Jean-Luc Godard, it stars Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones. 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.

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