In the 19th century, Romantic composer/pianist Franz Liszt tries to end his hedonistic ways but keeps getting sucked back in by his seductive fellow composer Richard Wagner.
Directed by Ken Russell
infidelity
composer
vampire
classical music
satire
surrealism
dresden, germany
pianist
rock musical
nazism
19th century
russia
musical comedy
classical concert
historical comedy
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Cast
Roger Daltrey
Franz Liszt
Sara Kestelman
Princess Carolyn
Paul Nicholas
Richard Wagner
Ringo Starr
The Pope
Rick Wakeman
Thor
John Justin
Count d'Agoult
Fiona Lewis
Marie d'Agoult
Veronica Quilligan
Cosima
Nell Campbell
Olga Janina
Felicity Devonshire
Governess
Murray Melvin
Hector Berlioz
Oliver Reed
Princess Carolyn's Servant
Crew
Ken Russell
Director
Ken Russell
Screenplay
Rick Wakeman
Original Music Composer
Stuart Baird
Editor
Peter Suschitzky
Director of Photography
David Puttnam
Producer
Terry Rawlings
Sound Editor
Colin Chilvers
Special Effects
Rick Wakeman
Music
Popular Reviews
36 reviews
LillyIsSilly
9.0★ · 03/16/26
This is absolutely fucking ridiculous they could never make a film like this ever again why are there several famous rockstars who agreed to take part in a film where they create Hitler with Wagner’s music and there’s a massive penis and it’s so beautiful and the music is crazy and the visuals are as fantastic as ever with Ken Russel omg what the hell this is incredibly stupid and great
This is absolutely fucking ridiculous they could never make a film like this ever again why are there several famous rockstars who agreed to take part in a film where they create Hitler with Wagner’s music and there’s a massive penis and it’s so beautiful and the music is crazy and the visuals are as fantastic as ever with Ken Russel omg what the hell this is incredibly stupid and great
rubes
8.0★ · 01/26/26
this is probably the dumbest movie i’ve ever watched and i loved every second of it
this is probably the dumbest movie i’ve ever watched and i loved every second of it
Anna
Most accurate depiction of wagner
Most accurate depiction of wagner
Megan Goatley
7.0★ · 11/11/25
At no point in this movie could I guess what would happen next
At no point in this movie could I guess what would happen next
Addie Pray
7.0★ · 06/28/25
Everything depicted in this biopic definitely happened in real life. I just know it.
Everything depicted in this biopic definitely happened in real life. I just know it.
