Death May Be Your Santa Claus (1969): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1969, Death May Be Your Santa Claus is a drama film directed by Frankie Dymon, running about 37 minutes.

What it’s about. Frankie Dymon's Death May be Your Santa Claus (1969), arguably Britain's first and only example of a 'black power' movie, in which themes of sexual and political identity encircle one another in the context of a hip and hippy London of the late 1960s, suspended between the cinematic radicalisms of films such as Roeg's Performance, Godard's Sympathy for the Devil in which Dymon played a leading role, or Boorman's Leo the Last. Thought lost until quite recently, this inscrutably-titled film is described as a 'pop fantasy' and offers an intriguing look at 60s sex and politics from a black British perspective.

Who’s in it. Death May Be Your Santa Claus stars Ken Gajadhar, Donnah Dolce, Merdelle Jordine and Second Hand as Themselves - Musicians.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.8/10, Death May Be Your Santa Claus has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Death May Be Your Santa Claus page.

If you liked it. Fans of Death May Be Your Santa Claus tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.