Lisztomania
1975 · Movie · 103 min. · United Kingdom
A send-up of the bawdy life of Romantic composer/piano virtuoso Franz Liszt, with ubiquitous phallic imagery and a good portion of the film devoted to Liszt's "friendship" with fellow composer Richard Wagner. The film begins during the time when Franz would give piano performance to a crowd of shrieking teenage fans while maintaining affairs with his (multiple!) mistresses. He eventually seeks Princess Carolyne of St. Petersburg (at her invitation), elopes, and, after their marriage is forbidden by the Pope, he embraces the monastic life as an abbé.
Direction Ken Russell
Cast Roger Daltrey · Sara Kestelman · Paul Nicholas · Ringo Starr · Rick Wakeman · John Justin · Fiona Lewis · Veronica Quilligan · Oliver Reed
Soundtrack Rick Wakeman
Screenplay Ken Russell
Cinematography Peter Suschitzky
Original title Lisztomania
5.6
160 votes (FilmAffinity)
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