Privilege

Synopsis

Filmed between his anti-nuke semi-documentary THE WAR GAME (1965) and his dystopic thriller THE GLADIATORS (1969), Peter Watkins’ PRIVILEGE, an acerbic, darkly comic warning against totalitarian ideologies (church, state, capitalism, etc.), proved to be just as controversial. Set in near-future England, Paul Jones plays a hugely popular rock star under the firm grip of the corporation-state. When a girl (Jean Shrimpton) is summoned to paint his portrait, he’s inspired to rebel.

DVD extras: Fully illustrated booklet with essays by Peter Watkins, film historian Robert Murphy, and Watkins specialist John Cook; trailer; two short films by Peter Watkins - THE DIARY OF AN UNKNOWN SOLDIER (1959), THE FORGOTTEN FACES (1961)

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

1967

Subjects

Media studies

Keywords

cinema - UK; feature films; Watkins, Peter

Credits

Director

Peter Watkins

Cast

Jean Shrimpton
Paul Jones

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£17.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

103 minutes

Year

2010

Distributor

Name

BFI Video

Email

video.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7957 8957

Fax

020 7957 8968

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
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