Privilege /

Steven Shorter is a rock music phenomenon. His popularity, carefully engineered by his corporate handlers, has reached dizzying proportions. When artist Vanessa Ritchie is hired to paint his portrait, she discovers that he is unhappy and unstable.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Universal Pictures (Firm), World Film Services Limited, Memorial Enterprises, Project X Distribution (Firm), New Yorker Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Jones, Paul, 1942-, Shrimpton, Jean, 1942-, Job, William, London, Mark, Child, Jeremy, 1944-, Bacon, Max, Speight, Johnny, 1920-1998, Bogner, Norman, 1935-, Heyman, John, 1933-, Watkins, Peter, 1935-
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English dialogue; English or French subtitles.
Published:	[United States] : Project X : [2008]
Series:	Cinema of Peter Watkins.
Subjects:	Rock musicians > Drama. Artists > Drama. Fame > Drama. Feature films. Rock films. Fiction films.

Description
Summary:	Steven Shorter is a rock music phenomenon. His popularity, carefully engineered by his corporate handlers, has reached dizzying proportions. When artist Vanessa Ritchie is hired to paint his portrait, she discovers that he is unhappy and unstable.
Item Description:	Based on an original story by John Speight. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1967. Special features: 26 minute short film 'Lonely boy' (1962); original 'Privilege' trailer; stills and poster gallery; Peter Watkins filmography; 40 page booklet with writings and essays by Joseph Gomez and Barry Keith Grant and a new self-interview by Peter Watkins. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Format:	DVD; widescreen anamorphic presentation; mono.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Peter Suschitzky ; editor, John Trumper.
ISBN:	1567304796 9781567304794