The Society of the Spectacle
Seen it?1974 | 90 min | Documentary
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
Guy Debord's analysis of a consumer society.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Guy Debord
- Leonid BrezhnevSelf (archive footage)
- Fidel CastroSelf (archive footage)
- Guy DebordNarrator (voice)
- Jacques DuclosSelf (archive footage)
- Robert FabreSelf (archive footage)
- Nino FerrerSelf (archive footage)
- Valéry Giscard d'EstaingSelf (archive footage)
- Johnny HallydaySelf (archive footage)
- George HarrisonSelf (archive footage)
- Henry KissingerSelf (archive footage)