When rock star Roddy Usher’s wife is murdered, he’s sent to the county lunatic asylum, where the therapy is far more insane than the inmates. Read More »
Tag Archives: Ken Russell
Lisztomania (1975) Ken Russell, Roger Daltrey, Sara Kestelman, Paul Nicholas
This audacious, vulgar, freewheeling fantasia on the life of pianist Franz Liszt Read More »
The Devils (1971) Ken Russell, Vanessa Redgrave, Oliver Reed, Dudley Sutton
In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier seeks to protect the city of Loudun Read More »
The Boy Friend (1971) Ken Russell, Twiggy, Christopher Gable, Max Adrian
The assistant stage manager of a small-time theatrical company (Polly Browne) Read More »
Whore (1991) Ken Russell, Theresa Russell, Benjamin Mouton, Antonio Fargas
The prostitute Liz works on the streets of Los Angeles. She recalls her life in flashback, when she marries an alcoholic man. Read More »
Song of Summer (1968) Ken Russell, Max Adrian, Maureen Pryor, Christopher Gable
Based on Eric Fenby’s 1936 memoir ‘Delius as I knew him’, it traces the last years of Frederick Delius Read More »
Savage Messiah (1972) Ken Russell, Dorothy Tutin, Scott Antony, Helen Mirren
Biographical movie of the life of French sculptor Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (Scott Antony). Read More »
Salome’s Last Dance (1988) Ken Russell, Glenda Jackson, Stratford Johns, Nickolas Grace
Oscar Wilde goes to a performance of his controversial, banned play ‘Salome, on Guy Fawkes day, 1892. Read More »
Valentino (1977) Ken Russell, Rudolf Nureyev, Leslie Caron, Michelle Phillips
In 1926, the tragic and untimely death of a silent screen actor caused female movie-goers to riot in the streets Read More »
Lady Chatterley (1993) Ken Russell, Joely Richardson, Sean Bean, James Wilby
Lady Constance Chatterley is married to the handicapped Sir Clifford Chatterley, who was wounded in the First World War. Read More »