Dance of the Seven Veils

Russell's composer biopics were usually labours of love. However, this was the opposite: Russell regarded the music of Richard Strauss '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

Duration:

59 min

Actor:

Christopher Gable , Judith Paris , Kenneth Colley

Quality:

HD

Director:

Ken Russell

Release:

1970

Country:

United Kingdom

IMDb:

8.3