Dance of the Seven Veils (1970)
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.
Director: Ken Russell
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Christopher Gable as Richard Strauss |
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Judith Paris as |
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Kenneth Colley as |
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James Mellor as |
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Vladek Sheybal as |
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Imogen Claire as |
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Sally Bryant as |
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Maggy Maxwell as |
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Otto Diamant as |
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Gala Mitchell as |
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Anna Sharkey as |
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Rita Webb as |
| Directing | Ken Russell | Director |
| Sound | Richard Strauss | Music |
| Writing | Ken Russell | Writer |
