I've watched this all the way through once and keep coming back to it for specific scenes. The scenes of Wagner and Liszt during the eclipse and especially the resurrection are outrageously brilliant!
Picture and sound are pretty good for a 1975 print -- congratulations on the transfer! "Lisztomania" was also the first film to use Dolby stereo sound in a theater. This one's a personal favorite of many great Russell films over the years: just love the concept, sets, costumes and camerawork. Also, unlike many "docudramas," Russell's film is so obviously allegorical that there's no way of confusing the action onscreen for factual history -- and I think that's a good thing.
THANK YOU!! This is my first time watching it all the way through and I now, after watching many of Ken's composer's films, REALLY LOVE IT, GET IT, CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH IT AGAIN!!
I've watched this all the way through once and keep coming back to it for specific scenes. The scenes of Wagner and Liszt during the eclipse and especially the resurrection are outrageously brilliant!
vipersquad 1 month ago
The Rhinegold scene is bloody brilliant.
Waldvogel91 1 month ago
Ken Russell doing what he did best.
Waldvogel91 1 month ago
I'm not sure why I expected this movie to be serious when I first started watching it. Bloody brilliant!
Harlequinnowl 1 month ago
@Harlequinnowl lol - I'm not sure either, but glad you liked it!
lizismestupid 1 month ago
40:00 my favorite song in this film !
felix0911176727 2 months ago
@felix0911176727 Me too, absolutely!
lizismestupid 1 month ago
Nice one lizismestupid
DanielBowden1975 2 months ago
Picture and sound are pretty good for a 1975 print -- congratulations on the transfer! "Lisztomania" was also the first film to use Dolby stereo sound in a theater. This one's a personal favorite of many great Russell films over the years: just love the concept, sets, costumes and camerawork. Also, unlike many "docudramas," Russell's film is so obviously allegorical that there's no way of confusing the action onscreen for factual history -- and I think that's a good thing.
auclan 2 months ago
@auclan Glad you like it! I can't take credit for the transfer, though.
lizismestupid 2 months ago
YES! Thanks for posting! Always wanted to see this film. xxoo
iamme611 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
FINALLY my search for this movie is over!! If I knew your address I'd send you thousands of dollars in gratitude!!
(don't hold me to that, lol)
sund7cuU 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
GREAT GREAT!!
I've seen this movie 1000s of times when I was a student!
nice to see it here,
congrats
n2010k 2 months ago
THANK YOU!! This is my first time watching it all the way through and I now, after watching many of Ken's composer's films, REALLY LOVE IT, GET IT, CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH IT AGAIN!!
BrickLaneBetty 2 months ago
@BrickLaneBetty Yay! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! It makes me so happy to be able to share this treasure with everyone!
lizismestupid 2 months ago