The Soul of Stax

The Soul of Stax

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1994

Runtime

1h 1m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

The Soul of Stax

Production Companies

Les Films Grain de Sable, ARTE, La Sept, INA, PROCIREP

Director

Philip Priestley

Description

"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