The Soul of Stax (1994)
"Philip Priestley's acclaimed film charts the history of Stax Records, the influential soul and blues record company founded in the 1960s by Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton. Featuring music by an impressive roster of stars, including Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes and Carla Thomas, The Soul of Stax chronicles the performers' rise through the industry and popular culture, the role played by many of them in the Civil Rights movement, and the label's eventual decline." - bfi.org.uk
Director: Philip Priestley
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Isaac Hayes as Self |
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Booker T. Jones as Self |
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Steve Cropper as Self |
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Donald 'Duck' Dunn as Self |
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Jim Stewart as Self |
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Estelle Axton as Self |
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Rufus Thomas as Self |
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Jerry Wexler as Self |
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William Bell as Self |
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Marvell Thomas as Self |
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Andrew Love as Self |
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Wayne Jackson as Self |
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Al Bell as Self |
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Jesse Jackson as Self |
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Mavis Staples as Self |
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Patrick Deval as Narrator (voice) |
| Production | Marie-Claude Reverdin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Fitouri Belhiba | Production Manager |
| Directing | Rob Bowman | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Philip Priestley | Writer |
| Directing | Philip Priestley | Director |
| Crew | Hugues de Haeck | Cinematography |
| Camera | Thierry Ducom | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Stéphane Huter | Editor |
| Crew | Emmanuel Le Floch | Post-Production Manager |
| Editing | Bruno Lopez | Color Timer |
| Sound | André Siekierski | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Francisco Camino | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Pascal Rousselle | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Francisco Camino | Sound Mixer |