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| Altered States The DVD is double sided (theatre ratio and TV ratio) No extras other than uninteresting trailers and trivial notes. |
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| Aria Ten directors were each assigned to create a short film based around opera music. The directors were Robert Altman, Derek Jarman, Jean-Luc Godard, Julien Temple, Charles Sturridge, Bruce Beresford, Bill Bryden, Franc Roddam with Nicolas Roeg and of course Ken Russell. Ken's pays hommage to Metropolis. The UK version
is a special edition and includes a documentary featuring interviews
with producers and directors and a commentary by Producer Don Boyd.
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| Ken Russell at the BBC
An good collection of films that Ken did for the BBC. The films
are The Debussy Film, Dante's Inferno, Always on Sunday, Isadora: The
Biggest Dancer in the World, A Song of Summer and the very rare Dance of
the Seven Veils. Region 1. Recommended |
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| Billion Dollar Brain |
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| Crimes of
Passion The NEW DVD version includes a commentary and deleted scenes |
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| Delius:
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| Dogboys |
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| Elgar Ken's first full length masterpiece. |
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| The Fall of the Louse of Usher The British version includes some extras such as a trailer. |
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| Gothic |
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| In Search of the English Folk
Song Ken journeys through England and comes upon many folk singers including Fairport Convention, Donovan and Osibisa. |
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| Lady
Chatterley DVD special features include an interview with Ken Russell. |
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| The Lair of
the White Worm My version of the DVD is region free The DVD includes a good commentary by Russell |
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| Lisztomania The DVD includes a commentary. Region 2. |
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| Mahler The DVD has no extras |
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| The Best
of Elton John Includes Russell's pop video Nikita |
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| Prisoner of Honor The DVD includes a short "making of..." documentary with Russell, Dreyfuss and others. |
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| The Rainbow The DVD has no extras other than uninteresting notes |
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| Salome's Last
Dance My version of the DVD is region free The DVD includes a good commentary by Russell Recommended |
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| Song of Summer (Delius) The DVD is region free. The DVD includes a good commentary by Russell. The film is included in the American release Ken Russell at the BBC (see above) Recommended |
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| Women and Men: Stories of
Seduction Various directors, Ken plus Frederic Raphael, Kristi Zea, Mike Figgis and Tony Richardson, each tackle a short film with an erotic tinge. |
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| Tommy Special Edition A double DVD, region 2, with commentary and lots of good extras such as very good in-depth interviews with Ken and Pete Townsend Recommended |
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| Tommy The Region 1 DVD is double sided (theatre ratio on one, TV on other) plus trivial trailers |
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| Valentino |
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| Women in Love The DVD includes a good commentary by Russell. Recommended |
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| The Russia
House Russell appears in a small acting role. It is NOT directed by him |
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| Alien Blood by
Jon Sorensen. Russell influenced sci-fi The DVD is region free Recommended |
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| Basquiat
by Julian Schnabel Influenced by Savage Messiah |
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| Beauty and
the Beast (La belle et la bęte) by Jean Cocteau A major influence on Ken Russell |
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| Metropolis
by Fritz Lang A major influence on Ken Russell |
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| The Wicker
Man by Robin Hardy Influenced by The Devils and in turn referenced in Louse of Usher Recommended |
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| The Red
Balloon Russell's early Amelia and the Angel is based on this film |
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| Jean Vigo is one of the great
masters of French cinema, despite having died at the age of 29 and only
making four films. This two disc set presents restored versions of his
films, including his masterpieces L'Atalante and Zero de Conduite. LÁtlante was a major influence on Ken Russell Recommended |
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