The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards abruptly halted Anita Pallenberg's acting aspirations when he perceived her betrayal by Mick Jagger.
The guitarist's possessiveness led him to make a monetary offer to Pallenberg, discouraging her from pursuing her career when she was pregnant with their son, Marlon.
In a new documentary revelation, friends disclosed that Richards felt "resentment" towards Pallenberg's absence from him.
Despite this, he joined the Rolling Stones while their son, Marlon, was only three months old.
Seeking a way out of her struggles, Pallenberg sought refuge at a clinic for recovery, enduring a week of feeling like she was "banging my head against the walls" before finding a daring escape route through a window.
In the documentary Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg, actress Scarlett Johansson gives readings of Pallenberg's memoir.
In the book, Pallenberg disclosed that during the 1970 filming of Performance, she engaged in a romantic relationship with Jagger, even though she was in a committed relationship with Richards at the time.
Pallenberg also reflected on Richards' unsettling response of remaining silent during that moment, and after some time, she discovered she was expecting Marlon, realizing Richards' behavior may have stemmed from feelings of jealousy over her involvement with Jagger.
In a world where Pallenberg had made a mark in the cult classic Barbarella and was on the brink of a promising acting career, Richards intervened and advised her to halt her pursuits in the industry.
According to the Daily Mail, she said, "Honestly, I was confused. I felt betrayed. But the rule with the boys (The Rolling Stones) was never to show emotion. Heroin makes you feel warm like you belong."
"It seemed like a solution. I was on my own with Marlon for months. I stopped breastfeeding and gave him bottles. When [Richards] came back I was very stoned."
"It seemed like a solution. I was on my own with Marlon for months. I stopped breastfeeding and gave him bottles. When [Richards] came back I was very stoned."
A close associate of Pallenberg describes her as exceptionally gifted but hindered by Richards' envy, claiming his insecurities held her back.
Accompanied by Marlon, Richards moved to the US, while daughter Angela went to England to stay with Richards' mother, Doris.
"I had to take Angela and put her with my mother. It was incredibly sad for us, but it was the only decision given the circumstances."
In the documentary, it was revealed that during a visit from a friend, Pallenberg experienced a moment of overwhelming emotion, described as being "out of control" and radiating a primal sound of grief.
As Angela reminisced about the day she bid farewell to her mother, she recalls how Pallenberg, confined to her bed, seemed unaware of her departure and failed to utter any parting words, lost in her world.
Eventually, Richards and Pallenberg went their separate ways due to the priority placed on The Rolling Stones.
"He (Richards) was told to choose the Rolling Stones or choose her because you can't stay with her as you're self-destructing."
On June 13, 2017, Pallenberg died at the age of 75 due to complications with Hepatitis C.
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