Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg is a 2024 documentary film about The Rolling Stones muse Anita Pallenberg. The film is based on Pallenberg's unpublished autobiography Black Magic that her children found after her death in 2017; passages from the document are read out in the film by Scarlett Johansson.
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| Directed by | Alexis Bloom Svetlana Zill |
| Based on | Black Magic |
| Produced by | Charlie Corwin |
| Starring | Anita Pallenberg Volker Schlöndorff Metka Kosak Stash Klossowski Marlon Richards Jake Weber Angela Richards Sandro Sursock Theda Zawaiza Kate Moss |
| Narrated by | Scarlett Johansson |
| Cinematography | Luca Ciuti Catherine Derry Nick Higgins Bill Kirstein Will Pugh Axel Schneppat Shane Sigler |
| Edited by | Adam Evans Hannah Vanderlan |
| Music by | Will Bates |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures (United States) |
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Running time | 1h 53m |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Production
editThe film is based on an autobiographical manuscript titled Black Magic discovered by Pallenberg's children after her death in 2017.[1][2]
Release and reception
editThe film released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on May 17 2024.[1] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian stated that the film "contains some of the most chilling footage to be seen in any documentary", referring to the recording of Keith Richards performing hours after finding out his and Pallenberg's infant son Tara had died.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Bradshaw, Peter (May 15, 2024). "Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg review – rockn'roll 'muse' in the spotlight". The Guardian. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ Gates, Marya E. (May 3, 2024). "Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenburg". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.