Rolling Stones - Stones In Exile

For UK readers, Stones in Exile is on BBC this Sunday (May 22nd) at 22.25. I'm not sure whether this is the same film that was screened at the Cannes Film Festival to much fanfare earlier in the week; seems odd that the BBC would be showing it so soon after rather than it taking on a limited cinema release.

Commemorating the 30th anniversary of Exile on Main Street (along with a deluxe CD reissue with extra tracks), the film tells the story of the band's decision to flee the crippling UK tax system (then set at 93% for the super-rich) to set up camp in the Cote d'Azur. Inbetween some excessive partying the Stones managed to record what's regarded by many as their definitive album. Could make for interesting viewing assuming the director has managed to extract some very candid contributions ...




Edit 20/05/10: The Cannes-screened Stones In Exile is available on DVD; clocking in at double the length of the BBC broadcast it's either an entirely different film or a heavily edited one they're broadcasting.