In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50

Local title
Purpurpunase kuninga õukonnas. King Crimson 50
Director
Toby Amies
Country
United Kingdom
Year
2022
Festival
Kumu Dokumentaal 2024
Subject
music

What began as a straightforward documentary about the cult rock band King Crimson as it turned 50 mutated into an exploration of time, death, family and the transcendent power of music to change lives. But with humour.
The progressive rock band King Crimson has undergone countless metamorphoses since its inception in 1969, both in terms of musical direction and members. At the centre of this creative chaos is the legendary Robert Fripp, a well-dressed and unpleasant chap who has directed all of the incarnations of King Crimson with an iron fist and master suppression techniques. After five decades at the top of the international music industry, he compares his music-making to an athletic challenge, e.g. practising guitar scales four hours every day. In pursuit of the flawless concert, this pedantic devotion is something he also expects from the rest of the band, who walk on eggshells to avoid clashing with their tyrannical leader.

Introduction by diplomat, music fan and admirer of King Crimson Margus Laidre.

Director
Toby Amies
Cinematographer
Toby Amies
Music
Robert Frip, Michael Giles, Greg Lake, Ian McDonald, Pete Sinfield
Runtime
Language
English
Subtitles
Estonian
Other festivals
Göteborg

Screenings

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ScreeningPurpurpunase kuninga õukonnas. King Crimson 50
SubtitlesEstonian
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