A Degree of Murder
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| A Degree of Murder | |
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| Directed by | Volker Schlöndorff |
| Produced by | Rob Houwer |
| Written by | Arne Boyer Niklas Frank Volker Schlöndorff Gregor von Rezzori |
| Starring | Anita Pallenberg Hans Peter Hallwachs |
| Music by | Brian Jones |
| Cinematography | Franz Rath |
| Editing by | Claus von Boro |
| Distributed by | Constantin Film (Germany) Universal Pictures (US) |
| Release date(s) | April 19 1967 |
| Running time | 87 min |
| Country | Germany West Germany |
| Language | German |
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A Degree of Murder (Orig. Mord und Totschlag) is a 1967 West German film, starring Anita Pallenberg and directed by Volker Schlöndorff. The film is widely recognised because of the soundtrack composed, produced, arranged, and played by Brian Jones (founder of the Rolling Stones), Pallenberg's boyfriend at the time.
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[edit] Plot
Marie (Anita Pallenberg) shoots her ex boyfriend with his own gun, after he attempts to beat her. Instead of reporting this to the police she hires two men to help her dump the body in a construction site near an autobahn. While doing this she becomes romantically involved with both men. The film was filmed in West Germany in 1967. It is 87 minutes long and filmed in colour.
[edit] Cast
- Anita Pallenberg as Marie
- Hans Peter Hallwachs as Gunther
- Manfred Fischbeck as Fritz
- Werner Enke as Hans
- Kurt Bulau as (uncredited)
- Willy Harlander (uncredited)
- Angela Hillebrecht (uncredited)
- Sonja Karzau (uncredited)
[edit] Soundtrack
The soundtrack by Pallenberg's boyfriend Brian Jones has unfortunately been lost. It has never had an official release, the closest to the soundtrack is by buying the film. Jones was the first rock musician to write and perform a soundrack for a film. It was recorded between late 1966 and early 1967.
The musicians used were:
- Brian Jones: Sitar, organ, recorder, cello, banjo, harpsichord, autoharp, dulcimer, clarinet and harmonica. (Also composed, produced, arranged)
- Jimmy Page: Guitar
- Nicky Hopkins: Piano
- Peter Gosling: Background vocals, (rumoured to have played keyboard and Mellotron)
- Kenney Jones: Drums
- Glyn Johns: Engineer
- Mike Leander, Orchestra
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