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

  (Credited 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:

Happy

The best 'Rocumentary Ever'

I saw a screening of this last year at the Tate modern, i had heard a lot of the rumours surrounding this film... Was Robert Frank going to be there, was it the only screening that year... Well no on both points, it was however the only time it was likely to be shown in London this decade. But it did contain some of the most legendary and amazing rock and roll images that exist.. there were groupies having mass orgies on private jets, TV's thrown over balconies, awesome drug taking, celebrities, and sheer backstage boredom. Half way through, however, i did think, this is rubbish, its just full of rock clichés. But then i thought, actually no. This is where the clichés come from, they were the first people to do these things... And that is what you have to remember when watching this film, it is truly a snapshot in to the creation of rock and roll. If you get a chance to see an authorised screening of this film... Don't miss out. If that never happens, there are always copies floating about....

Joe