Character Relationship Map: Sympathy for the Devil

Characters

• Self (played by Mick Jagger) — protagonist

  Member of the Rolling Stones. Featured in long, uninterrupted shots recording and re-recording parts for 'Sympathy for the Devil' at London's Olympic Studios.

• Self (played by Keith Richards) — protagonist
• Self (played by Brian Jones) — supporting
• Self (played by Charlie Watts) — supporting
• Self (played by Bill Wyman) — supporting
• Black Power Militant (played by Tommy Ansah) — minor
• Black Power Militant (played by Roy Stewart) — minor
• Eve Democracy (played by Anne Wiazemsky) — supporting

  Woman in a yellow peasant dress followed by a camera crew in a wildlife setting. She serves as a personification of democracy, answering only 'yes' or 'no' to questions.

• Fascist Porno Book Seller (played by Iain Quarrier) — supporting

  Owner of a pornographic bookstore that sells comics and Nazi pamphlets. He reads aloud from Mein Kampf while customers exchange items for documents and slap Maoist hostages.

• Commentary (played by Sean Lynch) — supporting

  Provides the film's political voiceover discussing Marxism, the necessity of revolution, and other topics of interest to director Godard.

• Black Power Militant (played by Frankie Dymon) — supporting

  Member of the Black Panthers group loitering in a junkyard. He reads from revolutionary texts and tosses rifles to fellow militants.

• Black Power Militant (played by Danny Daniels) — supporting
• Self - Backing Singer (uncredited) (played by Anita Pallenberg) — cameo
• Black Power Militant (uncredited) (played by Clifton Jones) — cameo
• Self - Backing Singer (uncredited) (played by Marianne Faithfull) — cameo
• Self (Piano/Organ) (uncredited) (played by Nicky Hopkins) — cameo
• Interviewer in Wrecker's Yard (played by Glenna Forster-Jones) — cameo
• Self (uncredited) (played by James Fox) — cameo

Story Analysis

An experimental documentary blending rock music recording, political commentary, and meta-cinematic observation to critique 1968 societal chaos.

Plot Progression

1. Studio Chaos and Lyric Evolution
2. Street Revolution and Ideological Clash
3. Democratic Symbolism and Commercial Decay
4. Meta-Cinematic Resolution