Permissive

Dir. Lindsey Shonteff

UK 1970 | Colour | 89 mins | Cert 18 | Drama

Cast: Maggie Stride, Gay Singleton, Gilbert Wynne

When Suzy arrives in London to visit an old school friend, she is unwittingly plunged into the ruthless world of the 'groupie'. Fuelled by sex, drugs and jealousy, her new lifestyle fosters in her a cold, cynical instinct for survival. But tragedy is never far away. With its effective blend of gritty location work, brooding flash-forward devices, and a soundtrack by cult acid folk and prog rock legends Comus, Forever More – who also star – and Titus Groan, Permissive is a dark British counter-cultural artefact that's shot through with grim authenticity. 

(Available from January 2010)

Available on: DVD