Privilege
“The Raw, Shocking Movie Of A Pop Singer Who Makes It Big!”
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.
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Cast
19 people
Paul Jones
Steven Shorter
Known for
Demons of the Mind
Jean Shrimpton
Vanessa Ritchie
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Mark London
Alvin Kirsch
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The Avengers
William Job
Andrew Butler
Known for
Prick Up Your Ears
Max Bacon
Julie Jordan
Known for
The Entertainer
Jeremy Child
Martin Crossley
Known for
The Little Drummer Girl
A Fish Called Wanda
James Cossins
Professor Tatham
Known for
The Man with the Golden Gun
Fawlty Towers
Frederick Danner
Hooper
Also in
The Gladiators
West 11
Victor Henry
Freddie K
Known for
The Sorcerers
Arthur Pentelow
Leo Stanley
Known for
Emmerdale
Steve Kirby
Squit
Also in
Zeta One
Submarine X-1
Malcolm Rogers
Rev. Tate
Known for
The Sleeping Dictionary
Psychoville
Peter Watkins Director · Norman Bognor Writer Johnny Speight Story
Budget $700K · United States release July 24, 1967 · Produced in United Kingdom
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Budget
$700,000
Production
John Heyman/Peter Watkins Production
Production
World Film Services
Production
Memorial Enterprises
Production
Universal Pictures
Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · February 28, 1967
Theatrical
United States · July 24, 1967
Theatrical
Hungary
January 29, 1970 · Limited theatrical
United Kingdom
January 25, 2010 · Physical · DVD (Rated 15 for extra content)
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