The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
7.6
“For a brief moment, it seemed Rock & Roll would INHERIT THE EARTH.”
A 1968 event put together by The Rolling Stones. The film is comprised of two concerts on a circus stage and included such acts as The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and Jethro Tull. John Lennon and his fiancee Yoko Ono performed as part of a supergroup called The Dirty Mac, along with Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell, and Keith Richards.
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Cast
26 people
Mick Jagger
Self - Lead Vocals
Known for
Freejack
Performance.
Julian Lennon
Himself
Milton Reid
Strongman
Keith Richards
Self - Guitar
Known for
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Brian Jones
Self - Guitar
Also in
The Short Life of Brian Jones
Charlie Watts
Self - Drums
Also in
Blue Ice
Digital Dreams
Bill Wyman
Self - Bass
Also in
Eat the Rich
The Rolling Stones: Black and Blue
Ian Anderson
Self - Flute, Lead Vocals
Also in
Jethro Tull: Live At Montreux 2003
Jethro Tull: Living With The Past
Glenn Cornick
Self - Guitar
Tony Iommi
Self - Guitar
Also in
Black Sabbath: Live... Gathered In Their Masses
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
Clive Bunker
Self - Drums
Also in
Uli Jon Roth : Legends of Rock - Live At Castle Donington 2001
Rockpalast
Pete Townshend
Self - Guitar
Also in
The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb
The Who: Quadrophenia - Live in London
Michael Lindsay-Hogg Director · Anthony B. Richmond Cinematographer Ruth Foster Editor
United States release October 12, 1996 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
ABKCO Music and Records
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 12, 1996
Premiere · New York Film Festival
United States
December 6, 1996 · TV
China
April 18, 2024 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival （4K Dolby Vision · Dolby Atmos Remastered Edition）
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