Privilege (1967)

Directed by Peter Watkins

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Britain's biggest pop singer, Steven Shorter, receives unwavering adulation and possesses total control over his rabid fans, which includes nearly the entire population. Yet Shorter is not an autonomous performer -- he is little more than a puppet for the government, promoting whatever agenda they see fit. When a beautiful artist, Vanessa Ritchie, is commissioned to paint his portrait, she pushes Shorter to question his obedience to his manipulative handlers.

Genre: Drama

Language: en

Production

Cinematographer: Peter Suschitzky · Composer: Mike Leander · Editor: John Trumper

Production: John Heyman/Peter Watkins Production

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