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Who killed the Rolling Stone? Brian Jones documentary (Channel 4) [2008, Rock, Documentary, VHSRip]. At the age of 21 Brian Jones was the original Rolling Stone. At the age of 27 he was dead, face down, at the bottom his swimming pool. But it was a mysterious death and one that left more questions than answers. This compelling documentary paints a revealing portrait of Brian Jones and gets to the bottom of the mystery. Cast: Anna Wohlin, Tom Keylock, Pat Andrews, Keith Altham, Stephen Wooley, Paul Jones, Gered Mankowitz, Terry Rawlings... Description: A documentary film produced by the British channel Channel 4. The film tells about the life and death of Brian Jones, multi-instrumentalist, founding guitarist, and backing vocalist of the British rock band The Rolling Stones. Brian Jones has gained recognition as one of the trendsetters due to his rebellious, unusual appearance. His demeanor and image had a significant impact on the fashion of the “swinging London“ of the sixties. Brian Jones officially left the Rolling Stones in 1969 due to his excessive addiction to drugs and alcohol. And three months later, on July 2, 1969, his body was found at the bottom of the pool in his own Cotchford estate, where he licked his wounds after parting with the group. The pool was shallow and Brian was an excellent swimmer. Other ambiguities were found in the case, but the incident was recognized as “death by negligence.“ They found alcohol and some drugs in the blood - and the case was closed: everything is clear, he got drunk, drugged and could not swim out. Rock star what to do... However, Anna Wolin, Brian’s girlfriend, who was present in the house that night and to this day is sure that the musician was most likely killed. Murdered by a builder named Frank Thorogood, who was helping them restore the estate and who had a strained relationship with the musician in his last days. Tom Kaylock, a former assistant and driver for the Rolling Stones, also claimed that Thorogood was responsible for Jones’ death. After his death in 1994, Callock testified under oath that he confessed to the murder of Brian Jones before his death. Based on this, in 1994 the police reopened the case, but was soon forced to close it - no other evidence was found. Back in the 60s, there were several people who also reported the murder to journalists, but they were all under pseudonyms and not one of them agreed to testify to the police. The film should be of interest to fans of Brian Jones and the Rolling Stones. This film is an opportunity to hear everything first hand. In addition to rare footage, the film includes interviews with people who personally knew Brian Jones - Anna Wolin, Jared Mankowitz (Rolling Stones photographer), Pat Andrews (mother of Brian’s second child), and Stephen Woolley, who directed the feature film Stoned. “) and many others. The film also features, for the first time, a unique 1994 video interview of the same construction worker, Frank Thorogood! All these people will talk about what Brian was like, as well as give their opinion on whether his death was accidental.
