Ken Russell Movies

  • 1998
    Dogboys

    Dogboys

    Dogboys

    5.41998HD

    Marine veteran and former middleweight boxing champion Julian Taylor loses control in a bar fight and ends up serving time for aggravated assault....

    Dogboys
  • 1967
    Dante's Inferno

    Dante's Inferno

    Dante's Inferno

    6.81967HD

    The story of the influential 19th century British poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti and his troubled and somewhat morbid relationship with his wife and his...

    Dante's Inferno
  • 1964
    French Dressing

    French Dressing

    French Dressing

    5.51964HD

    A deck-chair attendant at a British resort promotes a film festival featuring a French sexpot.

    French Dressing
  • 1990
    The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner

    The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner

    The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner

    41990HD

    The life of Austrian composer Anton Bruckner and his numeromania.

    The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner
  • 2002
    Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle

    Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle

    Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle

    72002HD

    Ken Russell revisits the life of Elgar, with musical background provided by the composer's works.

    Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle
  • 1986
    A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema

    A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema

    A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema

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    Documentary presenting Alan Parker’s view of British cinema with comments from Richard Lester and others and location report from King’s...

    A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema
  • 1961
    Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill

    Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill

    Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill

    41961HD

    Ken Russell directed a short document of German actress (and widow) of famed composer Kurt Weill performing many of his best known compositions for...

    Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill
  • 1992
    The Secret Life of Arnold Bax

    The Secret Life of Arnold Bax

    The Secret Life of Arnold Bax

    61992HD

    A biopic about the eminent composer Sir Arnold Bax.

    The Secret Life of Arnold Bax
  • 1965
    The Debussy Film

    The Debussy Film

    The Debussy Film

    7.61965HD

    An actor is playing Claude Debussy in a film about the composer's life, and finds himself identifying with his subject very closely.

    The Debussy Film
  • 1993
    The Mystery of Dr Martinu

    The Mystery of Dr Martinu

    The Mystery of Dr Martinu

    5.81993HD

    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.

    The Mystery of Dr Martinu
  • 2007
    A Kitten for Hitler

    A Kitten for Hitler

    A Kitten for Hitler

    4.72007HD

    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...

    A Kitten for Hitler
  • 1968
    Song of Summer

    Song of Summer

    Song of Summer

    6.21968HD

    The last five years of Frederick Delius's life through the eyes of a young composer and aide, Eric Fenby.

    Song of Summer
  • 1995
    Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

    5.51995HD

    Enchanted by the idea of locating treasure buried by Captain Flint, Squire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey and Jim Hawkins charter a sailing voyage to a...

    Treasure Island
  • 1959
    John Betjeman: A Poet in London

    John Betjeman: A Poet in London

    John Betjeman: A Poet in London

    01959HD

    Poet John Betjeman is shown visiting locations including Vauxhall Park, Aldersgate Street station, Camden Town and Hatfield, where he recites a...

    John Betjeman: A Poet in London
  • 2016
    Kitsune

    Kitsune

    Kitsune

    52016HD

    A man trapped in purgatory must come face to face with his own demons.

    Kitsune
  • 1958
    Amelia and the Angel

    Amelia and the Angel

    Amelia and the Angel

    6.21958HD

    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...

    Amelia and the Angel
  • 1964
    Bartók

    Bartók

    Bartók

    61964HD

    A portrait of the life and work of the great Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, exploring both his music and his passionate interest in...

    Bartók
  • 2012
    Director of Devils

    Director of Devils

    Director of Devils

    02012HD

    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...

    Director of Devils
  • 2012
    Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

    Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

    Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

    82012HD

    Following the recent death of Ken Russell, Alan Yentob looks back over the career of the flamboyant film director responsible for Women In Love,...

    Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil
  • 1997
    Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song

    Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song

    Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song

    6.51997HD

    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...

    Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song