Learning on ScreenSouth Bank Show: Vol.1: Ken Russell
- Synopsis
- Compilation of the eight films made by Ken Russell between 1983 and 2002 for The South Bank Show, on Vaughan Williams, Arnold Bax, Elgar, a portrait of the widows of four British composers, a found-footage illustration of Gustav Holst’s The Planets and Russell’s personal take on musical history, a documentary about the German composer Anton Bruckner as well as an autobiographical film.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2012
- Subjects
- Film studies; Media studies; Music
- Keywords
- archive television; composers (music); music - British; music - classical; Russell, Ken
Credits
- Director
- Ken Russell
- Contributor
- Ken Russell; Melvyn Bragg
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £29.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 500 minutes
- Year
- 2012
Sections
- Title
- Vaughan Williams
- Synopsis
- Broadcast on ITV on 8/4/1984.
- Duration
- 60 mins
- Title
- Secret Life of Arnold Bax, The
- Synopsis
- Broadcast on ITV on 22/11/1992.
- Duration
- 60 mins
- Title
- Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle
- Synopsis
- Film about Edward Elgar. Broadcast on ITV on 22/9/2002.
- Duration
- 60 mins
- Title
- Classic Widows
- Synopsis
- Film about the widows of four British composers broadcast on ITV on 5/2/1995.
- Duration
- 60 mins
- Title
- Ken Russell’s View of ‘The Planets’
- Synopsis
- Film about Gustav Holst’s ‘The Planets’ suite broadcast on 12/6/1983.
- Duration
- 60 mins
- Title
- Ken Russell’s ABC of British Music
- Synopsis
- Broadcast on 2/4/1988.
- Duration
- 75 mins
- Title
- Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner, The
- Synopsis
- Broadcast on 14/10/1990.
- Duration
- 60 mins
- Title
- Ken Russell: A British Picture
- Synopsis
- Broadcast on 15/10/1989.
- Duration
- 60 mins
Distributor
- Name
Network
- shop@networkonair.com
- Web
- http://networkonair.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01992 657707
- Address
- 19-20 Blythe Road
Berghem Mews
Hammersmith
London
W14 0HN - Notes
- Founded in 1997, Network specialises in distributing niche television programmes, predominantly licensed from Granada Ventures and Fremantle. They have recently branched into feature film distribution. Sale via retail outlets or direct via Network’s website, which has some’web exclusive’ offers.
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