Read the complete plot summary and ending explained for Performance (1970). From turning points to emotional moments, uncover what really happened and why it matters.

Nov 26, 2016 · I read another person observed that the car in the beginning of the movie and the car the end of the movie are different colors (black and white). I too was confused when I first watched …

Feb 13, 2019 · The famous ending of the film calls into question the nature of identity. Turner appears to have died, but instead we see him in the backseat of a Rolls-Royce — so was it Chas who really died?

“Performance” is a bizarre, disconnected attempt to link the inhabitants of two kinds of London underworlds: pop stars and gangsters. It isn’t altogether successful, largely because it tries too hard …

Sep 21, 2025 · The ending, in particular, is notoriously perplexing and has been debated and interpreted for decades. Understanding what “happens” is less about a clear-cut plot resolution and more about …

When Flowers decides to take over a betting shop owned by Joey Maddocks, he forbids Chas to get involved because he feels Chas' complicated personal history with Maddocks may lead to trouble.

May 4, 2013 · The biggest theme of Performance is identity. You see it thrown around throughout, such as how Chas changes from hardened gangster, to his disguise on the run, to an androgynous hippie …

Chas, a violent and psychotic East London gangster needs a place to lie low after a hit that should never have been carried out. He finds the perfect cover in the form of guest house run by the mysterious Mr. …

When Flowers decides to take over a betting shop owned by Joey Maddocks, he forbids Chas to get involved because he feels Chas' complicated personal history with Maddocks may lead to trouble.

Turner explains that he and Pherber have enjoyed Chas's performance and now feel that it's time for him to see them perform. In his warped reality, Chas sees Turner take Harry's identity, singing Memo From …