Documentary ·Music · United Kingdom · 1968 · 1h 55m

Sympathy for the Devil

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Director
Jean-Luc Godard
Cast
Mick Jagger as Self Keith Richards as Self Brian Jones as Self Charlie Watts as Self Bill Wyman as Self Anne Wiazemsky as Eve Democracy
Crew
Anthony B. Richmond — Director of Photography Kenneth F. Rowles — Editor Jean-Luc Godard — Writer Iain Quarrier — Producer Michael Pearson — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Sympathy for the Devil — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
social documentarycultural conflictsocial & cultural documentarymusic documentarycultural changecultural historythe rolling stones
Key Collaborators
Jean-Luc Godard Director Anthony B. Richmond Director of Photography Kenneth F. Rowles Editor Jean-Luc Godard Writer Iain Quarrier Producer Michael Pearson Producer
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