Privilege (film)

Privilege
Film Poster
Directed byPeter Watkins
Written byNorman Bogner
Produced byJohn Heyman
Starring
CinematographyPeter Suschitzky
Edited byJohn Trumper
Music byMike Leander
Color processTechnicolor
Production
companies
John Heyman/Peter Watkins Production
World Film Services
Memorial Enterprises
Distributed byRank Film Distributors (UK)
Universal Pictures (US)
Release dates
  • 28 February 1967 (1967-02-28) (UK)
  • 24 July 1967 (1967-07-24) (NYC)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
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.