Sympathy for the Devil

1968 115 min ★ 6.3 Documentary, Music

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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Cast

Mick Jagger

Self

Keith Richards

Self

Brian Jones

Self

Charlie Watts

Self

Bill Wyman

Self

Anne Wiazemsky

Eve Democracy

Iain Quarrier

Fascist Porno Book Seller

Frankie Dymon

Black Power Militant

Sean Lynch

Commentary (voice)

Danny Daniels

Black Power Militant

Details

Director

Jean-Luc Godard

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."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$500,000

Production

Cupid Productions

Reviews

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CRCulver

July 31, 2018

★ 6/10

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 ...