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Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg

Directed by: Alexis Bloom, Svetlana Zill
Runtime: 1h 50min Certificate: 15
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Directed by: Alexis Bloom, Svetlana Zill
Runtime: 1h 50min Certificate: 15
Topics: Music, Personal Stories
Last Screened: Tue 4th Jun 2024

An unapologetic rock ‘n’ roller, an actress, a muse and a mother - amongst many other things Anita Pallenberg was also a woman whose life often became newspaper headlines.

She was touted as a ‘voodoo priestess’ and an ‘evil seductress’, accused of trying to break up the Rolling Stones.

Drawing on words from her unpublished memoir, narrated by Scarlett Johansson, this intimate portrait explores Anita’s life as she saw it herself, drawing us deep into her world, with the help of a supporting cast that includes her family – Marlon, Angela, and their father Keith Richards.

Never-before-seen home movies and family photographs explore life with the Rolling Stones, in a bittersweet tale of both triumph and heartbreak. From Barbarella to the Swiss Alps, and the Lower East Side to London, Anita Pallenberg was a creative force ahead of her time.