The second of the BFI's Ken Russell releases is another two disc collection bringing together four films from 1965-7. The collection opens with Always on Sunday (1965) a dramatized examination of the painter Henri Rousseau. The combination of Russell reuniting with Melvyn Bragg and Oliver Reed and Russell's infectious love of the film's subject results in a film which is illuminating in every frame. Isadora: The Biggest Dancer in the World (1966), a study of the outrageous American dancer, Isadora Duncan, starring Vivian Pickles as the dancer whose obsession with... the importance of art and complete disdain for decorum chimes perfectly with Russell's own sensibility. Last of the TV dramas is Dante's Inferno (1967) which tells of the complex relationship between the 19th-century artist and poet, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and his model Elizabeth Siddal. The films in this collection have been remastered to High Definition, and are presented on Blu-ray for the very first time. [show more]
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Triple bill of BBC dramas from film-maker Ken Russell. Made for the arts programme 'Monitor', 'Always On Sunday' (1965) charts the life of French post-impressionist painter Henri Rousseau (James Lloyd) while 'Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World' (1966) depicts the life of acclaimed American dancer Isadora Duncan (Vivian Pickles). 'Dante's Inferno' (1967) chronicles the complex relationship between the English poet and painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti (Oliver Reed) and his wife Elizabeth Siddal (Judith Paris).
Please note this is a region 2 DVD/ region B Blu-ray and will require a region 2 or region free DVD/Blu-ray player in order to play. A Dual Format Edition collection bringing together the career defining work of Ken Russell at the BBC. Russell's work during the sixties for award-winning arts documentary series Monitor and Omnibus were critically-acclaimed and often seen as a high point in his filmmaking.The collection opens with Always on Sunday (1965) a dramatized examination of the painter Henri Rousseau. The combination of Russell reuniting with Melvyn Bragg and Oliver Reed and Russell's infectious love of the film's subject results in a film which is illuminating in every frame. Isadora: The Biggest Dancer in the World (1966), a study of the outrageous American dancer, Isadora Duncan, starring Vivian Pickles as the dancer whose obsession with the importance of art and complete disdain for decorum chimes perfectly with Russell's own sensibility. Last of the TV dramas is Dante's Inferno (1967) which tells of the complex relationship between the 19th century artist and poet, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and his model Elizabeth Siddal.The films in this collection have been remastered to High Definition, and are presented on Blu-ray for the very first time. Actors: Vivian Pickles, Oliver ReedDirectors: Ken RussellFormat: Dolby, PALLanguage: EnglishSubtitles For The Hearing Impaired: EnglishRegion: Region B/2 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1Number of discs: 3
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