Jean-Luc Godard on Black Power, Rape, Murder, Fascism, Acid, Pornography, Sex, Revolution, Brutality and all the other things that make life worth living.
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.
Sympathy for the Devil (1968) is a documentary and music film directed by Jean-Luc Godard, released on December 1, 1968 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones and Charlie Watts. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 65 ratings.
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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
Iain Quarrier
as Fascist Porno Book Seller
Frankie Dymon
as Black Power Militant
Sean Lynch
as Commentary (voice)
Danny Daniels
as Black Power Militant
Ilario Bisi-Pedro
Roy Stewart
as Black Power Militant
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard, written by Jean-Luc Godard, produced by Iain Quarrier and Michael Pearson.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 65 ratings.
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 in a London studio as…
Reviewed on July 31, 2018
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Sympathy for the Devil (1968) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Sympathy for the Devil (1968) includes Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman. The film was directed by Jean-Luc Godard. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sympathy for the Devil was released on December 1, 1968 and runs for 1h 55m.
Sympathy for the Devil (1968) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 65 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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