Sympathy for the Devil (1968)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1968-12-01
- Genres: Documentary, Music
- Runtime: 1h 55m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 68 votes
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard.
Top cast
- 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
Where to watch Sympathy for the Devil
- United States: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: stream on DocPlay, DocPlay Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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