Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 30, 1968
Note
BFI London Film Festival
Jean-Luc Godard on Black Power, Rape, Murder, Fascism, Acid, Pornography, Sex, Revolution, Brutality and all the other things that make life worth living.
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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) |
Genres
DocumentaryMusic
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Sympathy for the Devil |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Cupid Productions |
| Data di uscita | 1 dicembre 1968 |
| Exec. Producer | Eleni Collard |
| Producer | Iain Quarrier, Michael Pearson |
| Writer | Jean-Luc Godard |
| Editors | Kenneth F. Rowles |
| Cinematography | Anthony B. Richmond, Colin Corby, Les Parrott |
| Asst. Directors | Tim Van Rellim, John Stoneman, Jean-Luc Godard, Valerie Booth |
| Camera Operators | Colin Corby, Les Parrott, Anthony B. Richmond |
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| Add. Photography | Colin Corby, Les Parrott, Anthony B. Richmond |
| Composer | Colin Charles, Garth Marshall, Derek Ball, Arthur Bradburn |
| Sound | Colin Charles, Garth Marshall, Derek Ball, Arthur Bradburn |
| Costume Design | Linda DeVetta |
| Makeup | Linda DeVetta |
| Hairstyling | Linda DeVetta |
| Budget | 500.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Czechia
Date
Oct 27, 2001
Note
Jihlava Film Festival
Country
Greece
Date
Oct 13, 2007
Note
Panorama of European Cinema
Country
Poland
Date
Jul 26, 2010
Note
New Horizons Film Festival
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Country
United States
Date
Oct 14, 2013
Note
New York Film Festival
Limited release
Country
Uruguay
Date
Jul 26, 2009
Note
Cinemateca Uruguaya
Country
Greece
Date
Jun 07, 2014
Note
Greek Film Archive
Theatrical release
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Dec 01, 1968
Country
United States
Date
Apr 22, 1969
Certification
NR
Country
France
Date
May 07, 1969
Country
Sweden
Date
Feb 16, 1970
Certification
15
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Country
Denmark
Date
Apr 03, 1970
Certification
15
Country
Japan
Date
Nov 01, 1978
Country
Spain
Date
Jan 13, 2008
Digital
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Aug 09, 2024
Certification
15
Note
Prime Video
Physical media
Country
United States
Date
Oct 21, 2003
Note
DVD
Country
Canada
Date
Nov 04, 2003
Note
DVD
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Mar 21, 2011
Certification
15
Note
Blu-ray
TV
Country
Germany
Date
Jan 19, 1970
Note
West Germany
Country
Finland
Date
May 03, 2008
Certification
K-16
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