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The Rolling Stones: Stones in Exile
6.6 / 10• 2010• 1h 1m•NR• English
DocumentaryMusic
Storyline
In 1971, to get breathing room from tax and management problems, the Stones go to France. Jimmy Miller parks a recording truck next to Keith Richards and Anita Pallenberg's Blue Coast villa, and by June the band is in the basement a few days at a time. Upstairs, heroin, bourbon, and visitors are everywhere. The Stones, other musicians and crew, Pallenberg, and photographer Dominique Tarle, plus old clips and photos and contemporary footage, provide commentary on the album's haphazard construction. By September, the villa is empty; Richards and Jagger complete production in LA. "Exile on Main Street" is released to mediocre reviews that soon give way to lionization.
Cast & Crew
Mick Jagger
Self
Lead
Keith Richards
Self
Mick Taylor
Self
Bill Wyman
Self
Charlie Watts
Self
Benicio del Toro
Self
Sheryl Crow
Self
Jack White
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stephen Kijak's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Rolling Stones: Stones in Exile is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
