Description
Russell’s composer biopics were usually labours of love. This was the opposite: he regarded Strauss’s music as 'bombastic, sham and hollow', and despised the composer for claiming to be apolitical while cosying up to the Nazi regime. Strauss is depicted in a variety of grotesquely caricatured situations: attacked by nuns after adopting Nietzsche’s philosophy, duels with jealous husbands, literally batters his critics into submission with his music, and glorifies the women in his life and fantasies.
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Release Date1970
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Runtime0 hr 58 min
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Languageen
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Rating8 (2)
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Genres
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DirectorKen Russell
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CastChristopher GableJudith ParisKenneth ColleyJames MellorVladek SheybalImogen ClaireSally BryantMaggy MaxwellOtto DiamantGala MitchellAnna SharkeyRita Webb
