THE STONES AND BRIAN JONES

Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο – 2023 – Color & B&W – 93’

Dir.: Nick Broomfield | Cin.: Sam Mitchell, Marc Hoeferlin, Tristan Copeland | Ed.: Jan Lefrancois-Gijzen | Mus.: Nick Laird-Clowes | Prod.: Nick Broomfield, Shani Hinton, Marc Hoeferlin, Kyle Gibbon

The story of Brian Jones (1942–1969), the legendary founder of the Rolling Stones: in his latest compelling documentary, Broomfield explores the musical genius he met by chance at age 14 on a train, during Jones’s dizzying rise to the top with the Stones. Six years later, he was dead. Disclosure interviews and rare archival footage illuminate the turbulent journey and tragic end of the charismatic multi-instrumentalist who named the band, introduced the sitar to rock, and played a key role in launching the group destined to become “the greatest rock and roll band in the world.” With Bill Wyman as historic consultant and set against the explosive ’60s atmosphere, the film examines fragile relationships within the band and reveals why Brian Jones was left in history’s shadows.