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  • Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival (1996)
  • 127 min | Documentary, History, Music
Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival (1996)
127 min | Documentary, History, Music

In August 1970 600,000 fans flocked to the Isle of Wight to witness the third and final festival to be held on the island. Besides the music, they also got a look at the greed, cynicism and corruption that would plague the music industry ...See moreIn August 1970 600,000 fans flocked to the Isle of Wight to witness the third and final festival to be held on the island. Besides the music, they also got a look at the greed, cynicism and corruption that would plague the music industry for years to come. They also witnessed the final, drugged out performance of Jimi Hendrix in England just two weeks before he would meet a tragic death. When it all was over, the fans view of rock and roll was never the same. Written by Brian Washington See less
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Greg Sheldon (performance sequences) | Stanley Warnow (as Stan Warnow) | Einar Westerlund
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Updated Feb 29, 1996

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Feb 21, 1997 (United States)

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52 cast members
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Ian Anderson
Self (Jethro Tull) Self (Jethro Tull)   See fewer
Martin Barre
Self (Lead guitarist, Jethro Tull) Self (Lead guitarist, Jethro Tull)   See fewer
Clive Bunker
Self (Drummer, Jethro Tull) Self (Drummer, Jethro Tull)   See fewer
Chick Churchill
Self (Ten Years After) Self (Ten Years After)   See fewer
Billy Cox
Self (Jimi Hendrix's Bassist) Self (Jimi Hendrix's Bassist)   See fewer
Roger Daltrey
Self (The Who) Self (The Who)   See fewer
John Densmore
Self (The Doors) Self (The Doors)   See fewer
Donovan
Self Self   See fewer
The Doors
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Graeme Edge
Self (The Moody Blues) Self (The Moody Blues)   See fewer
Keith Emerson
Self (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) Self (Emerson, Lake and Palmer)   See fewer
John Entwistle
Self (The Who) Self (The Who)   See fewer
Ricki Farr
Self - Master of Ceremonies Self - Master of Ceremonies   See fewer
Andy Fraser
Self (Free) Self (Free)   See fewer
Free
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Rory Gallagher
Self (Lead guitarist, Taste) Self (Lead guitarist, Taste)   See fewer
Justin Hayward
Self (The Moody Blues) Self (The Moody Blues)   See fewer
Jimi Hendrix
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jethro Tull
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Simon Kirke
Self (Free) Self (Free)   See fewer
Paul Kossoff
Self (Free) (archive footage) Self (Free) (archive footage)   See fewer
Robby Krieger
Self (The Doors) Self (The Doors)   See fewer
Greg Lake
Self (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) Self (Emerson, Lake and Palmer)   See fewer
Alvin Lee
Self (Ten Years After) Self (Ten Years After)   See fewer
Ric Lee
Self (Ten Years After) Self (Ten Years After)   See fewer
John Lodge
Self (The Moody Blues) Self (The Moody Blues)   See fewer
Leo Lyons
Self (Ten Years After) Self (Ten Years After)   See fewer
Ray Manzarek
Self (The Doors) Self (The Doors)   See fewer
Richard McCracken
Self (Bass, Taste). Self (Bass, Taste).   See fewer
Mitch Mitchell
Self (Jimi Hendrix's Drummer) Self (Jimi Hendrix's Drummer)   See fewer
The Moody Blues
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Keith Moon
Self (The Who) Self (The Who)   See fewer
Jim Morrison
Self (The Doors) Self (The Doors)   See fewer
Carl Palmer
Self (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) Self (Emerson, Lake and Palmer)   See fewer
Emerson Lake and Palmer
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Michael Pinder
Self (The Moody Blues) (as Mike Pinder) Self (The Moody Blues) (as Mike Pinder)   See fewer
Paul Rodgers
Self (Free) Self (Free)   See fewer
Taste
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Ray Thomas
Self (The Moody Blues) Self (The Moody Blues)   See fewer
Pete Townshend
Self (The Who) Self (The Who)   See fewer
The Who
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
John Wilson
Self (Drummer, Taste) Self (Drummer, Taste)   See fewer
Ten Years After
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
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