Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg

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Anita Pallenberg was at many points in her life a newspaper headline: a "rock n' roll goddess," a "voodoo priestess," and an "evil seductress." She was accused of trying to break up the Rolling Stones, among other things. But those who loved her considered her an exciting cultural force, and a loving mother -- and innocent of the accusations. Never-seen-before home movies and family photographs explore life with the Rolling Stones and tell a bittersweet tale of both triumph and heartbreak. From Barbarella to the Swiss Alps, and the Lower East Side to London, Anita Pallenberg was a creative force ahead of her time.

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Alexis Bloom

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Svetlana Zill

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Anita Pallenberg

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Scarlett Johansson

Anita Pallenberg

Charlie Corwin

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

Pallenberg is finally in focus. But the picture is tough to look at.

May 2, 2024

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Christopher Campbell

Nonfics

If there’s one thing I gathered about Anita Pallenberg from this documentary it is that to know her was to love her. Unfortunately, to watch Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg isn’t to get to know her. It’s a film about her rather than of her.

May 3, 2024

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Anne Brodie

What She Said

A gossipy look at an era and a touchstone is immensely interesting but tinged with sadness with the many tragedies that befell Pallenberg and her circle.

Rated: 3/4

May 3, 2024

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

This uneven yet insightful documentary succeeds best when it’s not straining to advocate for her relevance.

May 3, 2024

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

An intimate, engrossing and warts-and-all documentary biopic.

May 3, 2024

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Christopher Schobert

The Film Stage

Catching Fire is a redemption story and an against-all-odds accounting of one woman’s triumph over misogyny and addiction. More than that, it’s a tale of finding one’s real voice later in life.

Rated: B+

May 2, 2024

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Synopsis

Anita Pallenberg was at many points in her life a newspaper headline: a "rock n' roll goddess," a "voodoo priestess," and an "evil seductress." She was accused of trying to break up the Rolling Stones, among other things. But those who loved her considered her an exciting cultural force, and a loving mother -- and innocent of the accusations. Never-seen-before home movies and family photographs explore life with the Rolling Stones and tell a bittersweet tale of both triumph and heartbreak. From Barbarella to the Swiss Alps, and the Lower East Side to London, Anita Pallenberg was a creative force ahead of her time.

Director: Alexis Bloom, Svetlana Zill
Producer: Marlon Richards, Sidney Kimmel, Jo Henriquez, Brian Kornreich, Fisher Stevens
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: SK Global Entertainment
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 3, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 3, 2024
Runtime: 1h 52m

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