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In the Court of the Crimson King

Synopsis

King Crimson is a band that people literally are dying to be in. IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING recruits us into the world's most demanding rock band and introduces us to a world full of acute suffering, only alleviated by the applause of an audience so in love with King Crimson that their demands threaten to make the lives of the band members even more miserable. Filmed over several years and featuring exclusive performances shot in Pompeii and the UK, the film follows a dysfunctioning family of ageing artists determined to make meaningful work in the deepening shadow of their own mortality. The group's leader Robert Fripp, famous for his unique guitar work with David Bowie and Brian Eno, and aptly described as “a cross between Mahatma Gandi, Joseph Stalin and the Marquis de Sade”, has overseen an environment for over 50 years in which freedom and responsibility conspire to place extraordinary creative demands on the band's members, and ultimately the film’s maker Toby Amies. Not everyone survives the experience intact. IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING also contains excellent music and bad jokes.
Official Selection SXSW 2022 - 24 Beats Per Second - World premiere

Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Features
Running time
86 min
Format
Video HD
Director
Toby Amies
Producer
Nicholas Jones
Executive Producer
Kat Mansoor
Editor
Ollie Huddleston
Director of Photography
Toby Amies
Principal cast
Robert Fripp, King Crimson

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Discipline Global Mobile Ltd

First Floor, Thavies Inn House
3-4 Holborn Circus
London EC1N 2HA

Sales Company

Submarine Entertainment/Submarine Deluxe

197 Grand Street 6W
New York NY 10013
USA

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