Cocksucker Blues (1972)

Director:

Robert Frank

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Plot:

A film by photographer Robert Frank on the Rolling Stone's 1972 American tour. Not released by the Stones...

Plot Keywords:

Rolling Stones | Underground Film | Profanity In Title | Unreleased Film | Independent Film

Cast

Truman Capote	...	Himself
Dick Cavett	...	Himself
Marshall Chess	...	Himself
Chris Collins	...	Connection
Ahmet Ertegun	...	Himself
Steve Geolke	...	Make-Up Man
Nicky Hopkins	...	Himself
Bianca Jagger	...	Herself
Mick Jagger	...	Himself
Bobby Keyes	...	Himself
Otto Levine	...	Producer
Jim Price	...	Himself
Lee Radziwill	...	Herself (as Princess Radziwill)
Keith Richards	...	Himself
Peter Rudge	...	Commander
Danny Seymour	...	Junky Soundman (as Daniel Ceymore)
Terry Southern	...	Himself
Mick Taylor	...	Himself
Tina Turner	...	Herself
Andy Warhol	...	Himself
Charlie Watts	...	Himself
Stevie Wonder	...	Himself
Bill Wyman	...	Himself

Also Known As:

CS Blues (USA) (bowdlerized title)

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Trivia:

Although The Rolling Stones have never officially released the film themselves, black and white scenes form the infamous documentary can be seen in their subsequent video/DVD releases. These include: Video Rewind: The Rolling Stones' Great Video Hits (1984) (V) and Rolling Stones: 4 Flicks (2003) (V).

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hustler White (1996)

Soundtrack:

Midnight Rambler

classic rock movie

As an artifact of rock n' roll in the 70's this film is hard to beat. . The movie demystifies the band - Mick, Keith etc. seem extremely ordinary going about the day to day drudgery of being on tour. As far as the music goes this was the band at their peak both live and on record. I didn't realize what a good country/blues piano player Keith is. There are also a couple of interesting moments showing both Jagger and Richards composing. Visually, director Frank's purpose seems to be to re-create the pictorial equivalent of a heroin trip. The film is an at times almost unwatchable series of grainy images, disembodied voices muttering banalities, and freakish distorted faces. The in-famous sex/rape (?) of the groupies on the plane accompanied by the Stones playing cabalistic percussion says a lot about the attitude the group took to the various women who flocked to them. It is disgusting/haunting/ and comical all at the same time. Tough viewing but essential for any fan of rock music.