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Gimme Shelter

1970 · 92 min

Documentary, Music

A detailed chronicle of the famous 1969 tour of the United States by the British rock band The Rolling Stones, which culminated with the disastrous and tragic concert held on December 6 at the Altamont Speedway Free Festival, an event of historical significance, as it marked the end of an era: the generation of peace and love suddenly became the generation of disillusionment.

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Appeals to viewers drawn to observational music documentaries that expose the volatility beneath cultural idealism and historic spectacle.

Tone
tense, bleak, frenetic
Payoff
unease, reflection
Pacing
steady
Intensity
intense
Structure
linear
Themes
counterculture, collective idealism, violence, disillusionment, social collapse
Setting
late 1960s, touring concert venues and a chaotic open-air festival

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