Sympathy for the Devil (1968)

NR12/01/1968Documentary, Music1h 55m
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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

  1. Cast 1

    Mick Jagger

    Self

  2. Cast 1

    Keith Richards

    Self

  3. Cast 1

    Brian Jones

    Self

  4. Cast 1

    Charlie Watts

    Self

  5. Cast 1

    Bill Wyman

    Self

  6. Cast 1

    Anne Wiazemsky

    Eve Democracy

  7. Cast 1

    Iain Quarrier

    Fascist Porno Book Seller

  8. Frankie Dymon

    Black Power Militant

  9. Cast 1

    Sean Lynch

    Commentary (voice)

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 l...