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still Performance (Nicolas Roeg & Donald Cammell, GB 1970)

Performance

Donald Cammell, Nicolas Roeg / GB, 1970 / 105 min.

Nicolas Roeg’s infamous, co-directed debt is a seldom-screened classic, on which he was also the cinematographer. Former rock star Turner (Mick Jagger) takes in gangster on the run Chas (James Fox); the pair descend into a bizarre world of sex, violence, drugs and hallucinations.

poster Performance (Nicolas Roeg & Donald Cammell, GB 1970)
James Fox plays violent gangster Chas, who’s on the run from both the police and his boss. He eventually finds sanctuary with former rock star Turner; a meeting that will prove completely transformative for both men.

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Director

Donald Cammell, Nicolas Roeg

Production year

1970

Country

GB

Original title

Performance

Length

105 min.

Language

English

Subtitles

NONE

Format

DCP

Part of

Eye Classics

Eye’s collection includes a wealth of classics. With the Eye Classics series, Eye brings film history even closer. Every week, we screen at least three classics from the collection under one recognisable name: Eye Classics.

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