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The Stones rehearse one song for 100 minutes while revolution eats the world alive.
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Sympathy for the Devil (1968)

chaotic intellectualrevolutionary fever dreamrock'n'roll thesis paper

Overview

DocumentaryMusic

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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Content warning
music documentarysocial documentarysocial & cultural documentarycultural historycultural changethe rolling stonescultural conflict

Standout Aspects

Direction

Godard at his most deliberately infuriating and brilliant.

Sound

The song evolves from skeletal sketch to Satanic masterpiece.

Editing

Savage cuts between Stones and guerrilla theater warfare.

Best for:Solo: When you want to feel smarter than everyone at the party.·Rewatch: First watch: confusion. Third watch: revelation.
Heads up:Violence: Graphic staged political violence and porn bookstore sequence.·Triggers: Extended scene of gendered power abuse in 'The Black Panthers' vignette.
Jean-Luc Godard

Director

Jean-Luc Godard

ReleasedDec 1, 1968
Runtime1h 55m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Budget$500K
Cupid Productions

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

Sean Lynch

Sean Lynch

Commentary (voice)

Danny Daniels

Danny Daniels

Black Power Militant

Ilario Bisi-Pedro

Ilario Bisi-Pedro

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Godard literally tried to stop the film's commercial release, calling producer Iain Quarrier's final cut 'fascist' for making it watchable.

Trivia

Brian Jones appears increasingly detached during rehearsals; this was his last completed project before drowning in 1969.

YouTube

Sympathy for the Devil 50th Anniversary (4K Trailer) | ABKCO Films

Sympathy for the Devil 50th Anniversary (4K Trailer) | ABKCO Films

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