戈达尔这部审视1960年代末的反传统文化思潮的纪录片透过鲁瓦·琼斯和艾吉·克里夫的作品,观察了1960年代美国民运高峰期间的“黑豹党”。其它重要的主题包括媒体的角色,媒体化的影像,一个逐渐转为技术统治者的社会,女性解放运动,法国“五月风暴”,和语言的力量。镜头在三个主要场景间切换,其中包括在录音室的滚石乐队,影片还插入Eve Democracy用涂鸦方式将社团组织和意识形态并置的画面。同事戈达尔还对西方文化中的革命角色进行了检验。尽管他相信西方文化需要推倒重来,但必须通过抗拒精英分子知识化的途径才能完成。
Originally filmed in December 1968, "The Rock and Roll Circus" was originally intended to be released as a television special. The special was filmed over two nights and featured not only the Rolling Stones but The Who, Jethro Tull (with future
Alex is a disgruntled waitress at a snobby exclusive restaurant who falls on hard times. Forced to deal with the contempt and disgust of the upper class, Alex & cohorts attempt to go on a rampage. Meanwhile, General Karprov and Spider plot to involve
Chuck Berry opens the show and performs "Johnny B Goode" and his 1955 hit Maebelline". He is then joined by " Gerry and The Pacemakers" who do their updated British version of the song. and a medley of their hits. "Billy J Kr