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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Paul Jones, Jean Shrimpton, Mark London, William Job, Max Bacon, Jeremy Child
Crew: Peter Watkins (Director), Peter Watkins (Writer), Johnny Speight (Writer), Norman Bognor (Writer), Barbara Gillett (Wardrobe Supervisor)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: John Heyman/Peter Watkins Production
Runtime: 103 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 28, 1967
IMDb: 4.3
Keywords:semi-documentary, birmingham