The Debussy Film
The Debussy Film: Impressions of the French Composer is a 1965 British television film about Claude Debussy. It was written by Melvyn Bragg and Ken Russell, with Russell directing .
| The Debussy Film | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ken Russell |
| Produced by | Ken Russell |
| Written by | Melvyn Bragg Ken Russell |
| Starring | Oliver Reed |
| Cinematography | Ken Westbury |
Release date | 18 May 1965 |
Running time | 82 mins |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
It was the first collaboration between Ken Russell and Oliver Reed. Russell cast Reed after seeing him in The System.[1] It was the second to last film Russell made for BBC's Monitor. Always on Sunday would be the last.
Plot
A film company shoots a dramatised account of the life of the French composer Claude Debussy
Cast
- Oliver Reed as Claude Debussy
- Vladek Sheybal as Director/Pierre Louys
- Annette Robertson as Gaby
- Iza Teller as Madame Bardas
- Penny Service as Lily
Production
Debussy's estate disliked the film and prevented repeat screenings.[2]
References
- Oliver Burns--at the Stake and at Film Critics Kramer, Carol. Chicago Tribune 22 Aug 1971: e3.
- KEN RUSSELL'S THE DEBUSSY FILM (1965) Tibbetts, John C. Historical Journal of Film, Radio, and Television; Dorchester-on-Thames Vol. 25, Iss. 1, (Mar 2005): 81-99.
External links
- The Debussy Film at IMDb
- The Debussy FIlm at BFI Screenonline
- Article on film at Diabolique Magazine
- Article on film at Dangerous Mind
- The Debussy Film at Letterbox DVD
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