The Stones and Brian Jones

2023 1h 33m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 14

DocumentaryMusic

Synopsis

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A look at the relationships and rivalries within The Rolling Stones in their formative years, as well as the creative musical genius of Brian Jones, key to the success of the band.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nick Broomfield
Self - Narrator and interviewer (voice)
Brian Jones
Self - Founder of the Rolling Stones (archive footage)
Freddie Fox
Self - Brian Jones (voice)
Bill Wyman
Self - Rolling Stones Bassist
Zouzou
Self - Brian's Girlfriend 1965
Volker Schlöndorff
Self
Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Self
Eric Burdon
Self - The Animals

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nick Broomfield
Writers: Nick Broomfield, Marc Hoeferlin
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 13% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nick Broomfield, shot by Marc Hoeferlin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jan Lefrançois-Gijzen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nick Broomfield and Brian Jones and Freddie Fox carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt27696645 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nick Broomfield directs. Marc Hoeferlin behind the camera. Jan Lefrançois-Gijzen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 13% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 3 years ago.
4Directed by Nick Broomfield, shot by Marc Hoeferlin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jan Lefrançois-Gijzen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nick Broomfield and Brian Jones and Freddie Fox carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt27696645 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.