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A seven-hour epic film of the life of the composer Richard Wagner. The musical score is performed by the London, Vienna and Budapest Philharmonic Orchestras, conducted by Sir Georg Solti. Read more

Starring	Richard Burton, Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson
Director	Tony Palmer
Genres	Drama

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- Palmer's 5-hour biopic of Wagner (nine hours in the TV version) is a long haul for anyone: sumptuous, overblown,... read more on Time Out
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- - 5
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  A classic not to be missed
  
  I first watched 'Wagner' on VHS tape several years ago. A fantastic recording, and a real treat to see such a brilliant cast acting together. Can'... read more »
  
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  - Peter Meanwell
  - Buckinghamshire, England
  - 15 Feb 2005 at 17:21
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  Wagner
  
  A story covering the life of a man gifted in one respect, but troubled in other areas of his life. In many ways a reflect of the human condition.
  
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  - Hebden Bridge
  - 25 Oct 2009 at 15:01
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  3rd cd best of bunch
  
  the 3rd cd is better than the other 2, although they should have left Richard Burton without makeup for the first half of it as he always seems to look 15-20 ... read more »
  
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  - Dunfermline
  - 06 Jun 2009 at 21:53
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  Burton is Wagner !
  
  Movie only comes alive on home cinema, with sound turned
  
  all the way up! Needs to be viewed several times for the
  
  artistry to be revealed... read more »
  
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  - Wilmslow
  - 16 Feb 2009 at 17:19
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  Admirable if you can stay with it
  
  We made it to the end of disc 1, stuck with it through disc 2 but couldn't face sitting through disc 3.
  
  The cinematography is good, the acting ... read more »
  
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- - idontwantnickname
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  - Tadworth
  - 09 Jun 2008 at 19:06
- - 1
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  Best avoided
  
  With a cast such the one this film boasts you'd have thought you'd hit the jackpot. I mean where elase would you find the 3 ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 13 Dec 2006 at 21:13
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  Ring - a ding ding!
  
  That both discs arrived together was fortuitous - having watched the first, I was delighted to be able to continue to the conclusion without delay. The ... read more »
  
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  - Leicestershire, England
  - 29 Mar 2006 at 15:23
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  Apostasy
  
  This film is excruciating to watch and has almost no redeeming features. What a shame when it had all the right ingredients: a stellar cast, lovely settings, ... read more »
  
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  - Aberdeenshire
  - 15 Mar 2006 at 17:32
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  An epic and magnificent masterpiece
  
  I was fortunate to have seen a big screen presentation of “Wagner” at a single sitting when previewed in a 10 hour (including a supper break) ... read more »
  
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- - John Christy
  - Chiswick, London
  - 19 Nov 2005 at 10:02
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  Worth watching
  
  Historically interesting and containing a great cast, this production is let down by abrupt and incoherent editing.
  
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  - UK
  - 03 Aug 2005 at 22:13
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  Wagner (disc 3) – final disc of superb biopic
  
  This is the final of disc of a three disc biography of Richard Wagner.
  
  The series has an incredible cast headed by Richard Burton and Vanessa ... read more »
  
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- - milnerv
  - Westbourne, Bournemouth
  - 27 May 2005 at 13:03
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  A classic not to be missed
  
  I first watched 'Wagner' on VHS tape several years ago. A fantastic recording, and a real treat to see such a brilliant cast acting together. Can'... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 72746
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Peter Meanwell
  - Buckinghamshire, England
  - 15 Feb 2005 at 17:21
- - 4
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  An epic and magnificent masterpiece
  
  I was fortunate to have seen a big screen presentation of “Wagner” at a single sitting when previewed in a 10 hour (including a supper break) ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 175853
- - John Christy
  - Chiswick, London
  - 19 Nov 2005 at 10:02
- - 2
  - 0
  Wagner (disc 3) – final disc of superb biopic
  
  This is the final of disc of a three disc biography of Richard Wagner.
  
  The series has an incredible cast headed by Richard Burton and Vanessa ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 371627
- - milnerv
  - Westbourne, Bournemouth
  - 27 May 2005 at 13:03
- - 2
  - 0
  Wagner (disc 2) – middle disc of superb biopic
  
  This is the second disc of a three disc biography of Richard Wagner.
  
  The series has an incredible cast headed by Richard Burton and Vanessa Redgrave ... read more »
  
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- - milnerv
  - Dorset
  - 27 May 2005 at 12:48
- - 1
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  Best avoided
  
  With a cast such the one this film boasts you'd have thought you'd hit the jackpot. I mean where elase would you find the 3 ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 13 Dec 2006 at 21:13
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  Worth watching
  
  Historically interesting and containing a great cast, this production is let down by abrupt and incoherent editing.
  
  Report this review
- 130865
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 03 Aug 2005 at 22:13
- - 0
  - 0
  Apostasy
  
  This film is excruciating to watch and has almost no redeeming features. What a shame when it had all the right ingredients: a stellar cast, lovely settings, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 219385
- - a customer
  - Aberdeenshire
  - 15 Mar 2006 at 17:32
- - 0
  - 0
  Ring - a ding ding!
  
  That both discs arrived together was fortuitous - having watched the first, I was delighted to be able to continue to the conclusion without delay. The ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 225809
- - a customer
  - Leicestershire, England
  - 29 Mar 2006 at 15:23
- - 0
  - 0
  Admirable if you can stay with it
  
  We made it to the end of disc 1, stuck with it through disc 2 but couldn't face sitting through disc 3.
  
  The cinematography is good, the acting ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 574198
- - idontwantnickname
  - 41 reviews
  - Tadworth
  - 09 Jun 2008 at 19:06
- - 0
  - 0
  Burton is Wagner !
  
  Movie only comes alive on home cinema, with sound turned
  
  all the way up! Needs to be viewed several times for the
  
  artistry to be revealed... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 709914
- - a customer
  - Wilmslow
  - 16 Feb 2009 at 17:19

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