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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.
Theatrical
Jul 24, 1967
DVD / Blu-ray
Jul 29, 2008
Director
Writer
Producer
Music
Studio
John Heyman/Peter Watkins Production
Keywords
Cast
Full credits →P
Paul Jones
Steven Shorter
J
Jean Shrimpton
Vanessa Ritchie
M
Mark London
Alvin Kirsch
W
William Job
Andrew Butler
M
Max Bacon
Julie Jordan
J
Jeremy Child
Martin Crossley
J
James Cossins
Professor Tatham
F
Frederick Danner
Hooper
V
Victor Henry
Freddie K
A
Arthur Pentelow
Leo Stanley
S
Steve Kirby
Squit
M
Malcolm Rogers
Rev. Tate
D
Doreen Mantle
Miss Crawford
M
Michael Graham
TV Director
M
Michael Barrington
The Bishop of Essex
E
Edwin Finn
The Bishop of Cornwall
J
John Gill
The Bishop of Surrey
N
Norman Pitt
The Bishop of Hersham
