Ken Russell Movies

  • 1967
    Dante's Inferno

    Dante's Inferno

    Dante's Inferno

    6.81967HD

    The story of the influential 19th century British poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti and his troubled and somewhat morbid relationship with his wife and his...

    Dante's Inferno
  • 2012
    Director of Devils

    Director of Devils

    Director of Devils

    02012HD

    Behind the scenes of the making of Ken Russell's 1971 film 'The Devils. Shown are the construction of the sets, filming of the courtroom scene, the...

    Director of Devils
  • 1992
    The Secret Life of Arnold Bax

    The Secret Life of Arnold Bax

    The Secret Life of Arnold Bax

    61992HD

    A biopic about the eminent composer Sir Arnold Bax.

    The Secret Life of Arnold Bax
  • 1962
    Pop Goes the Easel

    Pop Goes the Easel

    Pop Goes the Easel

    5.51962HD

    Pop Goes the Easel was Ken Russell’s first full-length documentary for the BBC’s arts series Monitor. It focused on 4 British Pop Artists...

    Pop Goes the Easel
  • 1966
    Don’t Shoot the Composer

    Don’t Shoot the Composer

    Don’t Shoot the Composer

    01966HD

    DON’T SHOOT THE COMPOSER is far from an ordinary profile of Georges Delerue. It also serves as a calling card for Ken Russell, whose work would...

    Don’t Shoot the Composer
  • 2005
    The Miner's Picnic by Ken Russell

    The Miner's Picnic by Ken Russell

    The Miner's Picnic by Ken Russell

    02005HD

    Ken Russell revisits the location of his 1960 documentary about coal mining in Northumberland and catches up with some of the people who appeared in...

    The Miner's Picnic by Ken Russell
  • 1990
    The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner

    The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner

    The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner

    41990HD

    The life of Austrian composer Anton Bruckner and his numeromania.

    The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner
  • 2009
    Boudica Bites Back

    Boudica Bites Back

    Boudica Bites Back

    02009HD

    A cine-opera retelling of the legend of Boudica, warrior queen and her uprising against the Roman occupiers of Britain.

    Boudica Bites Back
  • 1959
    Portrait of a Goon

    Portrait of a Goon

    Portrait of a Goon

    01959HD

    Portrait of Spike Milligan, then part of The Goon Show examining his views on comedy,

    Portrait of a Goon
  • 1995
    Music for the Movies: Georges Delerue

    Music for the Movies: Georges Delerue

    Music for the Movies: Georges Delerue

    01995HD

    Documentary covering the career of French composer Georges Delerue, famous for film scores for such films as Platoon, Contempt, Shoot the Piano...

    Music for the Movies: Georges Delerue
  • 1961
    Old Battersea House

    Old Battersea House

    Old Battersea House

    01961HD

    Mrs Wilhelmina Sterling shows her vast collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings, pottery and other artefacts at her home in Battersea.

    Old Battersea House
  • 1959
    From Spain to Streatham

    From Spain to Streatham

    From Spain to Streatham

    61959HD

    Also known as Guitar Craze and the more evocative Hound Dogs and Bach Addicts, this Monitor item (Ken Russell's third for the pioneering BBC arts...

    From Spain to Streatham
  • 2012
    Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

    Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

    Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

    82012HD

    Following the recent death of Ken Russell, Alan Yentob looks back over the career of the flamboyant film director responsible for Women In Love,...

    Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil
  • 1964
    Bartók

    Bartók

    Bartók

    61964HD

    A portrait of the life and work of the great Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, exploring both his music and his passionate interest in...

    Bartók
  • 2006
    Charlotte Brontë Enters the Big Brother House

    Charlotte Brontë Enters the Big Brother House

    Charlotte Brontë Enters the Big Brother House

    02006HD

    A 'radical Brontë' ballet for young people.

    Charlotte Brontë Enters the Big Brother House
  • 1983
    Vaughan Williams: A Symphonic Portrait

    Vaughan Williams: A Symphonic Portrait

    Vaughan Williams: A Symphonic Portrait

    61983HD

    South Bank Show documentary concerning the life and music of Ralph Vaughn Williams.

    Vaughan Williams: A Symphonic Portrait
  • 1962
    The Preservation Man

    The Preservation Man

    The Preservation Man

    01962HD

    The Preservation Man is about useless objects but here they're part of the artist Bruce Lacey's collection of random junk that is incorporated into...

    The Preservation Man
  • 1956
    Knights on Bikes

    Knights on Bikes

    Knights on Bikes

    4.81956HD

    A romance between a clumsy knight and a damsel in distress.

    Knights on Bikes
  • 2007
    A Kitten for Hitler

    A Kitten for Hitler

    A Kitten for Hitler

    4.72007HD

    The result of a challenge from Melvyn Bragg to write a film that Ken Russell himself would be eager to see banned, was A Kitten For Hitler – a...

    A Kitten for Hitler
  • 2012
    The Devils Original on-set footage

    The Devils Original on-set footage

    The Devils Original on-set footage

    02012HD

    On-set footage of the film The Devils (1971) with commentary by editor Mike Bradsell

    The Devils Original on-set footage