Fire in the Water
1977, NR, 90 min.
Directed by Peter Whitehead, Starring Nathalie Delon, David Hockney, John Lennon, Allen Ginsberg.
An alchemical allegory in which a filmmaker reflects on his career in the highlands of Scotland while his girlfriend (Delon) roams the countryside alone. Includes appearances by David Hockney and John Lennon and music by the Animals, the Rolling Stones, the Who, and Jimi Hendrix.
This article appears in July 21 • 2006.
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