Privilege (film)
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Film Poster | |
| Directed by | Peter Watkins |
| Written by | Norman Bogner |
| Produced by | John Heyman |
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| Cinematography | Peter Suschitzky |
| Edited by | John Trumper |
| Music by | Mike Leander |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production companies | John Heyman/Peter Watkins Production World Film Services Memorial Enterprises |
| Distributed by | Rank Film Distributors (UK) Universal Pictures (US) |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $700,000 |
Privilege is a 1967 British musical science fiction comedy-drama film directed by Peter Watkins, starring English singer Paul Jones and model Jean Shrimpton. It tells the story of a famous popstar, Steven Shorter, who is used as a tool by the state to divert people from political activity, and keep the population in check. It was produced by John Heyman. Johnny Speight wrote the story, and Norman Bogner wrote the script.