Privilege (1967)

Directed by

Peter Watkins

Genre

drama film, science fiction film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 33 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A famous popstar is manipulated by the government to control the public and suppress political dissent in a dystopian Britain. The film follows how his celebrity is turned into a tool for social control.

satiricaldystopianmanipulativebleakprovocativegloomycynicalslow-burn

What happens

Privilege is a 1967 British musical science fiction comedy-drama film directed by Peter Watkins, starring English singer Paul Jones and model Jean Shrimpton. It tells the story of a famous popstar, Steven Shorter, who is used as a tool by the state to divert people from political activity, and keep the population in check. It was produced by John Heyman. Johnny Speight wrote the story, and Norman Bogner wrote the script. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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