---
title: 'The Society of the Spectacle (1973)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Guy Debord'
released: '1973-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 91
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-society-of-the-spectacle-1973'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070712/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Society of the Spectacle (1973)

1973 · 91 min · Documentary · France

Original title: La Société du spectacle

## Synopsis

La Société du Spectacle is a black-and-white 1974 film by the Situationist Guy Debord, based on his 1967 book of the same name. It was Debord's first feature-length film. It uses found footage and détournement in a radical Marxist critique of mass marketing and its role in the alienation of modern society.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Guy Debord](https://cinepixo.com/people/guy-debord)
- **Screenplay:** [Guy Debord](https://cinepixo.com/people/guy-debord)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michel Corrette](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-corrette)
- **Editor:** [Martine Barraqué](https://cinepixo.com/people/martine-barraque)

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