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  • The Rainbow
  • The Rainbow review by Wife of Customer from Cardiff
    Rated - 3 stars Interesting 2 October 2007
    ... whereas THIS film wasn't released until 1989 (although both were directed by Ken Russell). Before watching this DVD I couldn't remember ANYTHING about the storyline....  
  • Delius - Song Of Summer
  • Delius - Song Of Summer review by Alistair Pegg from London
    Rated - 4 stars Songs of summer shall sound as sweet 23 November 2004
    ...mposer Frederick Delius is by controversialist and full-blown English eccentric Ken Russell. It's an early example of the drama-doc form - a genre now all over the schedul...  
  • Elgar
  • Elgar review by A customer from Manchester,UK
    Rated - 5 stars A TIMELESS MASTERPIECE 3 June 2005
    ...sic or the essence of England, this is a must. A masterpiece, which shows what Ken Russell was capable of and illustrates how a great career was thrown away for sensation...  

Ken Russell - filmography


  • The Rainbow on DVD (1989)
    Starring: Sammi Davis,  Paul McGann,  Amanda Donohoe
    Director: Ken Russell
    Certificate: 15
    Defying the moral constraints of Victorian England and her parents, a young woman engages in unbridled promiscuity with two partners before setting out to capture the fuller sensuality of life itself. Based on the 1915 novel by D.H. Lawrence.
    Rate this: 2.5 57% from 140 members
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  • Gothic on DVD (1986)
    Starring: Gabriel Byrne,  Julian Sands,  Natasha Richardson
    Director: Ken Russell
    Certificate: 18
    An impromptu party on the picturesque shores of Lake Geneva in July 1816 leads to a ghoulish night of terror: a night which will ultimately inspire the writing of two great horror classics: Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' and Dr. Polidori's 'The Vampyre'. Exiles Lord Byron (Gabriel Byrne) and his ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 50% from 233 members
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  • Altered States on DVD (1980)
    Starring: William Hurt,  Blair Brown
    Director: Ken Russell
    Certificate: 18
    Loosely based on the Paddy Chayefsky novel, this sci-fi spectacle tells the incredible story of a research scientist who experiments with altered states of human consciousness. Great performances and mind-blowing special effects. Academy Award Nominations: Best Sound, Best Original Score.
    Rate this: 3.0 62% from 430 members
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  • Tommy (2 discs) on DVD (1975)
    Starring: Oliver Reed,  Ann-Margret,  Roger Daltrey
    Director: Ken Russell
    Certificate: 15
    Director Ken Russell's vibrant, hyperactive version of the Who's classic rock opera tells the story of a boy (Roger Daltrey) rendered deaf, dumb, and blind by the sight of his father's murder. His psychedelic journey through a maze of abusive relatives and strange "cures" eventually leads to ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.0 63% from 294 members
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  • Women In Love on DVD (1969)
    Starring: Alan Bates,  Glenda Jackson,  Oliver Reed
    Director: Ken Russell
    Certificate: 15
    D.H. Lawrence's 1920 novel revolving around the torrid relationships between two sisters and the men in their lives is here well-adapted for the big screen by Ken Russell. Starring Jennie Linden as Ursula and Glenda Jackson in a galvanizing, Academy Award-winning performance as Gudrun. This is ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.0 63% from 513 members
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  • Elgar on DVD (1962)
    Starring: George McGrath,  Peter Brett,  Rowena Gregory
    Director: Ken Russell
    Certificate: U
    Partly dramatised account of the life of composer Sir Edward Elgar. Also includes footage of Elgar at the Three Choirs Festival and a recording of the opening of Abbey Road Studios when 'Land Of Hope And Glory' was played.
    Rate this: 3.5 69% from 267 members
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  • Gounod: Faust on DVD
    Director: Ken Russell
    Certificate: Ex
    Controversial film director Ken Russell helms this production of Charles Gonoud's FAUST, casting Ruggero Raimondi and Francisco Araiza in lead roles. Erich Binder conducts throughout.
    Rate this: 3.0 58% from 31 members
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Ken Russell facts

5 most recent films


Agatha Christie's Marple - The Moving Finger - 3.5 stars
Brothers Of The Head - 3.0 stars
Lady Chatterley - 3.0 stars
The Rainbow - 2.5 stars
Salome's Last Dance - 2.5 stars

5 highest-rated films


The Devils - 3.5 stars
Elgar - 3.5 stars
Delius - Song Of Summer - 3.5 stars
Agatha Christie's Marple - The Moving Finger - 3.5 stars
Women In Love - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films


Aria - 2.5 stars
Salome's Last Dance - 2.5 stars
The Music Lovers - 2.5 stars
Gounod: Faust - 3.0 stars
Ken Russell's Fall Of The House Of Usher - 2.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars


Glenda Jackson - 4 times - show films
Christopher Gable - 4 times - show films
Oliver Reed - 3 times - show films
Max Adrian - 3 times - show films
Amanda Donohoe - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors


Jean-Luc Godard - 1 times - show films
Charles Sturridge - 1 times - show films
Tom Shankland - 1 times - show films
Keith Fulton - 1 times - show films
Louis Pepe - 1 times - show films