King Crimson documentary ‘In the Court of the Crimson King’ in theaters now, streaming in…
Documentary In the Court of the Crimson King – King Crimson at 50 has been on the festival circuit for a while (it screened at SXSW 2022) but is now finally in theaters across North America. After playing a few select theaters over the weekend, it will play on more than 50 theaters this Wednesday, November 8, including NYC’s Regal Union Square at 7:30 PM.
There are also a few more screenings throughout the month, and all screening dates are listed below. The film hits on-demand and streaming on December 1.
Directed by Toby Amies, King Crimson at 50 is not your average rock doc. (It was also made before Robert Fripp and his wife, Toyah, became YouTube stars.) Here’s the synopsis:
What began as a traditional documentary about the legendary 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 jokes.
In the Court of the Crimson King is a dark, comic film for anyone who wonders whether it is worth sacrificing everything for just a single moment of transcendence. It explores the unique creative environment of King Crimson, one in which freedom and responsibility conspire to place extraordinary demands on the band’s members – only alleviated by the applause of an audience whose adoration threatens to make their lives even harder. It’s a rewarding and perilous space in which the extraordinary is possible, nothing is certain, and not everyone survives intact.
Watch the film’s trailer below.
