Privilege

Name: Privilege
Director: Peter Watkins
Released: 1967
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Paul Jones, Jean Shrimpton, Mark London, William Job, Max Bacon

1967 · 103 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 1,361 VOTES · DIR. Peter Watkins

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,043 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:17 National Television. Steve Shorter. Slate one, take one.

00:08:00 My freedom's everything

00:13:31 I found a strange sort of emptiness and I just wanted to paint him.

00:16:26 When you see it and it's a bit of everything that he's ever done.

00:19:46 These are 300 of these in Britain

00:22:38 The bridge needs a little work here but get the pay-off: the last line.

00:26:24 But his well-being...

00:29:00 Tomorrow. Yeah, tomorrow after the commercial.

00:32:12 This morning I received a telegram from our real sponsor

00:34:42 what it is that has sustained him

00:38:45 to the youth of the moment.

00:41:53 they'd be delighted to sponsor Steven on a world tour.

00:45:17 Oh, a hit. Yes, most definitely a hit.

00:49:39 I suppose you're right. Especially Uncle Julie...

00:53:03 Steven Shorter Enterprises Limited

00:56:04 But naturally, for you fine gentlemen of the press

01:00:28 Hot chocolate for everyone please, William.

01:02:38 What do you mean represent? Tell me, what do I represent?

01:10:22 who found the Word.

01:18:29 You and me

01:24:22 My parents have got this place in the country and...

01:30:14 What else can I say but...

01:38:06 Why did he do it?

49:00:00 to God and Flag through Steven Shorter

Cast & Characters

Paul Jones Steven Shorter Jean Shrimpton Vanessa Ritchie Mark London Alvin William Job Butler Max Bacon Julie Jeremy Child Crossley James Cossins Tatham Frederick Danner Hooper Victor Henry Freddie K Arthur Pentelow Leo Stanley

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,043

Dialogue density10.1 lines / min

First line00:00:17

Final line49:00:00

Production Record

DirectorPeter Watkins

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes1,361