Privilege (Flipside) (Dual Format Edition) Privilege (Flipside) (Dual Format Edition)

Paul Jones (Manfred Mann) plays Steven Shorter, the biggest pop star of his day, whose endorsement influences the actions of the masses.

In reality, though, he is a puppet whose popularity is carefully managed by government-backed handlers keen to keep the country's youth under control. Also starring 60s supermodel Jean Shrimpton, Privilege is available in the UK for the first time since its original cinema release.

BFI Flipside is dedicated to rediscovering the margins of British film, reclaiming a space for forgotten movies and filmmakers who would otherwise be in danger of disappearing from our screens forever. It is a home for UK cinematic oddities, offering everything from exploitation documentaries to B-movies, countercultural curios and obscure classics, If it's weird, British and forgotten, then it's Flipside.

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• Original Privilege trailer
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• Extensive illustrated booklet with essays by film historian Robert Murphy, and Watkins specialist John Cook