Learning on ScreenKen Russell at the BBC
- Synopsis
- Collection of six films made by Ken Russell for the BBC in the 1960s: ELGAR (1962); THE DEBUSSY FILM (1965); ALWAYS ON SUNDAY (1965); ISADORA DUNCAN (1966); DANTE’S INFERNO (1967) and SONG OF SUMMER (1968). Extras include two documentaries: RUSSELL AT WORK (1966) and KEN RUSSELL IN CONVERSATION (2008).
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2008
- Subjects
- Arts and Humanities
- Keywords
- Delius, Frederick; Rossetti, Dante Gabriel; Rousseau, Henri (1844-1910); television documentary films; Elgar, Edward; Duncan, Isadora; Debussy, Claude
Credits
- Director
- Ken Russell
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 1 NTSC
- Price
- £29.95
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 477 minutes
- Year
- 2014
Sections
- Title
- Elgar
- Synopsis
- Episode of Monitor.
- Title
- Debussy Film, The
- Synopsis
- Episode of ‘Monitor’
- Title
- Always on Sunday
- Synopsis
- Episode of ‘Monitor’. Ken Russell’s film about artist Henri Rousseau.
- Title
- Isadora Duncan: The Biggest Dancer in the World
- Synopsis
- Ken Russell’s film about dancer Isadora Duncan, portrayed here by Vivian Pickles.
- Title
- Dante’s Inferno
- Synopsis
- Episode of ‘Omnibus’. Ken Russell’s film about poet and artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
- Title
- Song of Summer
- Synopsis
- Episode of ‘Omnibus’, directed by Ken Russell, depicting how musician Eric Fenby helped Frederick Delius to compose some of his most famous pieces of music.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.amazon.co.uk External site opens in new window
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