

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.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$500000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
115 min
Release Date
1968-12-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
59
Vote Average
6.339
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
Ilario Bisi-Pedro
Roy Stewart
Black Power Militant
Linbert Spencer
Tommy Ansah
Black Power Militant
Michael McKay
Rudi Patterson
Mark Matthew
Karl Lewis
Bernard Boston
Niké Arrighi
Françoise Pascal
Joanna David
Monica Walters
Glenna Forster-Jones
Interviewer in Wrecker's Yard
Elizabeth Long
Jeannette Wild
Harry Douglas
Colin Cunningham
Graham Peet
Matthew Knox
Barbara Coleridge
Marianne Faithfull
Self - Backing Singer (uncredited)
James Fox
Self (uncredited)
Nicky Hopkins
Self (Piano/Organ) (uncredited)
Clifton Jones
Black Power Militant (uncredited)
Anita Pallenberg
Self - Backing Singer (uncredited)
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