Richard Burton as Wagner (TV series, 1984)

From the 1984 TV series "Wagner"-

Richard Wagner asks King Ludwig to publish a letter falsely denying the facts about his relationship to Cosima. The scene poignantly illustrates Wagner's idealized egocentrism and his lack of responsibility towards others, including his Royal patron. (Richard Burton as Wagner, Vanessa Redgrave as Cosima)

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[AmericanEvita]

I didnt think it was boring at all! You have to be a hardcore Wagner fan to enjoy this epic and romantic/dramatic account of his life..and it's full of great music...I thought Burton did a marvelous job and I loved it..I wish they could upload everything though it's a very long series

[bsartist]

I had no idea this movie existed until recently. I've always thought it strange that there were no high-profile mainstream films made about Wagner, as there have been about Mozart, Beethoven, and other composers. At least there are none I'm aware of. Wagner's life is probably among the most colorful, eventful, and controversial of anyone in the history of music, and would be an extremely rich subject for such a film. A genius, but an extremely complex and flawed character.

[aceofspies2006]

@RichardElden Well, that's your opinion - but please, start your own blog or something. Is Youtube really the place for this? regardless, best etc etc...

[aceofspies2006]

@RichardElden Burton was familiar with Winston's less patriotic speeches such as: "I do not understand this squeamishness about the use of gas (...)I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes." and "We shall wipe them out, every single one of one them, men, women and children, there shall not be a single Japanese left on the face of the Earth." Paradoxically, Burton met Churchill twice and even had a bust of him at his home.

[aceofspies2006]

@RichardElden You hate Burton so much. Why exactly? Seeing as you slag the man off so endlessly I mean why - opinions upon his acting aside - do you hate him so much? I'd be very interested to know.

[mracademyawards1]

Becket. The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Three of the finest performances put on film, especially Woolf. What does cigarettes have to do with the pursuit of his craft? 7 Academy Award nominations attest to his great skill as an actor. Or are you now presuming that you know more about acting than the world's top actors who nominated him 7 times for the world's greatest acting prize?

[mracademyawards1]

Disgusting comments by some on one of the finest actors of his generation, Wishiing anybody would die of cancer is beneath contempt. What type of person are you any way? Sounds to me in today's TV-influenced cinema people are too dumb to appreciate acting of a high order, I suppose you are the type of people who consider Star Wars the greatest film ever made.

[McGigi666]

@JuanMacready personally, i would like to jump with my boots on on your head while watching richard burton playing in any of his movies.

[lewars1912]

@chrissy1095 Well said, lol. Totally off the wall.

[chrissy1095]

@JuanMacready I guess he did steal your wife.........awwwwwww!

[JuanMacready]

@chrissy1095 I just wish the talentless overacting racist had died of lung cancer like the infinitely better Sir Stanley Baker.

[chrissy1095]

@JuanMacready Yeah, that's right, you're DELUSIONAL. And BONKERS. Now really Juan, what's bothering you? Did Richie steal you wife? Hmmmmm?