23 MAY — 02 JUNE 2024

23 MAY — 02 JUNE 2024

In the Court of the Crimson King

Toby Amies

United Kingdom
Documentary, 2022, 86'

The band’s 50 years seen through the very present perspective of director Toby Amies who doesn’t just focus on Robert Fripp, the controlling (and controlled) and genius leader of the band who demands the same degree of dedication of the other members that he imposes on himself. The documentary revolves around issues such as time, death and the power of music and virtuosity, as well as fan dedication, without ever losing a sense of humour.

Who is, all things considered, Robert Fripp, and what is, in fact, his band, King Crimson? A pivotal progressive rock band, home to countless musicians, many of them both enriched and terrified by the experience, the authors of “In the Court of the Crimson King” are a fascinating enigma. At the center of it all we find guitarist Robert Fripp, cruel perfectionist, eccentric genius, total musician. “In the Court of the Crimson King” traces the band’s biography, but that’s not exactly what the movie’s about. It goes back in time, through memories enlivened by archival footage, and points the camera at Fripp, searching for answers that don’t always show up, or that appear disguised as new enigmas. We hear the band’s musicians from yesterday and today, we hear the fans who can’t conceive anything less than devotion. We listen and we see in search for an answer. What are King Crimson, after all? Finding an answer is not essential. The intriguing haze of mystery suits Robert Fripp well. (Mário Lopes)

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SCREENINGS

May 03, Wednesday, 21:45 (86')

Culturgest, Auditorium Emílio Rui Vilar • C.324

May 05, Friday, 19:30 (86')

Cinema São Jorge, Room 3 • C.327

INFO

PREMIERE TYPE
National
ORIGINAL TITLE
In the Court of the Crimson King
LANGUAGE
English
SUBTITLES
Portuguese
CAST
Mel Collins, Robert Fripp, Jakko Jakszyk, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Bill Bruford, Adrian Belew, Bill Rieflin, Jeremy Stacey
PHOTOGRAPHY
Toby Amies
EDITING
Ollie Huddleston
PRODUCER
Toby Amies, Nicholas Jones
SALES
Ben Bassauer ([email protected])

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