Paul Jones (Manfred Mann) plays Steven Shorter, the biggest pop star of his day, whose endorsement influences the actions of the masses. In reality, though, he is a puppet whose popularity is carefully managed by government-backed handlers keen to keep the country's youth under control. Also starring 60s supermodel Jean Shrimpton. Extras included on this dual-format set: Original trailer, The Diary of an Unknown Soldier (Peter Watkins, 1959, 17 mins): a WWI soldier preparing for combat shares his innermost feelings, The Forgotten Faces (Peter Watkins, 1961, 18 mins): a gripping newsreel-style account of the peoples' uprising in Hungary, 1956. Plus an extensive illustrated booklet with essays by film historian Robert Murphy, and Watkins specialist John Cook.
