Title:
Music Lovers, The
Released: 1971
Genre: Drama /
Music
Runtime: 122 min
Country: UK
Language: English
Plot
Summary: The compelling and bizarre story
of Tchaikovsky's life and music. In Ken Russell's
own words: "It's the story of the marriage between
a homosexual and a nymphomaniac."
Comments:
The
Music Lovers, 'the story of a homosexual and a nymphomaniac'
would seem doomed before it even starts. However,
it has several things going for it - a brilliant performance
from Richard Chamberlain, astounding in comparision
to some other things he did; strong support as ever
from Glenda Jackson; a small but spot-on role from
Christopher Gable as Tchaikovsky's nemesis; and some
wonderful visuals - the sequences accompanying the
first recital, the firework display, the railway carriage,
the campy OTT 1812 overture sequence; the short piece
from Swan Lake ... I just find a lot to admire in
it. Some of it is ridiculous and backfires on Russell
but it isn't bad at all.
Cast
overview:
Richard Chamberlain .... Peter Tchaikovsky
Glenda Jackson .... Antonina Milyukova
Max Adrian .... Nicholas Rubinstein
Christopher Gable .... Count Anton Chiluvsky
Isabella Telezynska .... Madame Nadedja von Meck
Kenneth Colley .... Modeste Tchaikovsky
Sabina Maydelle .... Sasha Tchaikovsky
Maureen Pryor .... Nina's Mother
Bruce Robinson .... Alexei
Andrew Faulds .... Davidov
Ben Aris .... Young Lieutenant
Joanne Brown .... Olga Bredska
Imogen Claire .... Woman in white
John Myers .... Von Meck twin
Dennis Myers .... Von Meck twin
Movie
scenes preview:
Scene #1
Scene
Description:
Glenda Jackson shaking back and forth and yelling while
topless on a bed.
featured
actress:
