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Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival (1995): Cast

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Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival is a 1995 music documentary directed by Murray Lerner, starring Jimi Hendrix, Kris Kristofferson and Joan Baez. It runs 2 hours 7 minutes.

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Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival (1995) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 7m (127 min)
Director
Murray Lerner
Genres
Documentary , Music
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival About?

The premise of Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival without spoilers.

August 1970, 600,000 fans gathered at Isle of Wight for the third and final festival. Alongside the music they saw greed, cynicism and corruption that would plague the industry. The event also featured Jimi Hendrix’s last England performance two weeks before his tragic death, leaving fans with a changed view of rock‑and‑roll.

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival Themes & Keywords

· 27 tags
  • performance
  • isle of wight
  • island
  • england
  • 1970s
  • rock 'n' roll
  • ticket
  • summer
  • stage
  • promoter
  • outdoor concert
  • musician
+15 more
  • microphone
  • marijuana
  • lsd
  • interview
  • drugs
  • disillusionment
  • crowd
  • chaos
  • behind the scenes
  • band
  • audience
  • anger
  • rock music
  • concert film
  • independent film
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Cast & crew

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival Cast

Jimi Hendrix leads the cast, with Kris Kristofferson and Joan Baez. Directed by Murray Lerner; 21 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

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From the director

More from Murray Lerner

More films directed by Murray Lerner: Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who, Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue, From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China and Festival.

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Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival?

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival runs 2 hours 7 minutes (127 minutes).

When was Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival released?

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival was released on October 9, 1995.

Who directed Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival?

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival was directed by Murray Lerner.

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Who is in the cast of Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival?

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival stars Jimi Hendrix, Kris Kristofferson and Joan Baez, among 21 credited actors.

Does Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival have a post-credit scene?

No. Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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