Title: Mahler Year: 1974 Director: Ken Russell Cast: Robert Powell, Lee Montague, Georgina Hale, Miriam Karlin Synopsis: A colorful interpretation of the life and work of Gustav Mahler, told through a series of interpretive flashbacks. Critique: When it comes to...
In this episode, West rings in Rocktober with the 1975 Ken Russell musical extravaganza Tommy. Music in this episode includes: “Overture From Tommy” “1951 / What About The Boy?” performed by Ann-Margret & Oliver Reed “Amazing Journey” performed by Pete...
From the opening scenes of Ken Russell’s 1971 film The Devils, you get a feel for the overall tone, one of grotesquery, irreverence, and caricature, and by the end, the tone has been maintained. The film’s themes are of blasphemy,...
