(Dance of the Seven Veils)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

TV Movie,

Comedy,

Music,

Drama

Runtime:

59 minutes

Year:

1970

Directors:

Ken Russell

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Production companies:

BBC

Actors:

Richard Strauss

Crews:

Director

Music

Writer