Ken Russell Movies
- 1998
Dogboys
Dogboys5.41998HD
Marine veteran and former middleweight boxing champion Julian Taylor loses control in a bar fight and ends up serving time for aggravated assault....
- 1967
Dante's Inferno
Dante's Inferno6.81967HD
The story of the influential 19th century British poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti and his troubled and somewhat morbid relationship with his wife and his...
- 1964
French Dressing
French Dressing5.51964HD
A deck-chair attendant at a British resort promotes a film festival featuring a French sexpot.
- 1990
The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner
The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner41990HD
The life of Austrian composer Anton Bruckner and his numeromania.
- 2002
Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle
Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle72002HD
Ken Russell revisits the life of Elgar, with musical background provided by the composer's works.
- 1986
A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema
A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema01986HD
Documentary presenting Alan Parker’s view of British cinema with comments from Richard Lester and others and location report from King’s...
- 1961
Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill
Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill41961HD
Ken Russell directed a short document of German actress (and widow) of famed composer Kurt Weill performing many of his best known compositions for...
- 1992
The Secret Life of Arnold Bax
The Secret Life of Arnold Bax61992HD
A biopic about the eminent composer Sir Arnold Bax.
- 1965
The Debussy Film
The Debussy Film7.61965HD
An actor is playing Claude Debussy in a film about the composer's life, and finds himself identifying with his subject very closely.
- 1993
The Mystery of Dr Martinu
The Mystery of Dr Martinu5.81993HD
This biographical film of Czech composer Martinu is in two parts: the first part is a recurring dream; the second, a Freudian analysis of the dream.
- 2007
A Kitten for Hitler
A Kitten for Hitler4.72007HD
The result of a challenge from Melvyn Bragg to write a film that Ken Russell himself would be eager to see banned, was A Kitten For Hitler – a...
- 1968
Song of Summer
Song of Summer6.21968HD
The last five years of Frederick Delius's life through the eyes of a young composer and aide, Eric Fenby.
- 1995
Treasure Island
Treasure Island5.51995HD
Enchanted by the idea of locating treasure buried by Captain Flint, Squire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey and Jim Hawkins charter a sailing voyage to a...
- 1959
John Betjeman: A Poet in London
John Betjeman: A Poet in London01959HD
Poet John Betjeman is shown visiting locations including Vauxhall Park, Aldersgate Street station, Camden Town and Hatfield, where he recites a...
- 2016
Kitsune
Kitsune52016HD
A man trapped in purgatory must come face to face with his own demons.
- 1958
Amelia and the Angel
Amelia and the Angel6.21958HD
A young girl (Amelia) is distressed and feeling guilty about losing the wings she was to wear in her school play. Then she notices an angel and...
- 1964
Bartók
Bartók61964HD
A portrait of the life and work of the great Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, exploring both his music and his passionate interest in...
- 2012
Director of Devils
Director of Devils02012HD
Behind the scenes of the making of Ken Russell's 1971 film 'The Devils. Shown are the construction of the sets, filming of the courtroom scene, the...
- 2012
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil82012HD
Following the recent death of Ken Russell, Alan Yentob looks back over the career of the flamboyant film director responsible for Women In Love,...
- 1997
Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song
Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song6.51997HD
This documentary begins with Ken Russell posing the question: "What is a true English folk song, if there is such a thing?" After recieving an...