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.
Genre: TV Movie, Comedy, Music, Drama
Stars: Christopher Gable, Judith Paris, Kenneth Colley, James Mellor, Vladek Sheybal, Imogen Claire
Crew: Ken Russell (Director), Richard Strauss (Music), Ken Russell (Writer)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: BBC
Runtime: 59 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 15, 1970
IMDb: 3
