Promotional Film
The promotional film for the single was directed by Peter Whitehead. It included footage from recording sessions along with segments that re-enacted the 1895 trial of Oscar Wilde, with Jagger, Richards and Marianne Faithfull respectively portraying Wilde, a judge and Lord Alfred Douglas. Footage also appears of Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones, apparently high on drugs with his eyes drooping and unfocused.
The producer of Top of the Pops refused to show the film on that programme. A BBC spokesman stated the producer didn't think it was suitable for the type of audience who watches Top of the Pops. He went on to say there wasn't a ban on it by the BBC, it was simply this producer's decision.
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