Dance of the Seven Veils (1970)

Russell's composer biopics were usually labours of love. However, this was the opposite: Russell regarded the music of Richard Strauss 'bombastic, sham and hollow', and despised the composer for claiming to be apolitical while cosying up to the Nazi regime. Strauss is depicted in a variety of grotesquely caricatured situations: attacked by nuns after adopting Nietzsche's philosophy, duels with jealous husbands, literally batters his critics into submission with his music, and glorifies the women in his life and fantasies.

Released

1970-02-15

Genres

TV Movie, Comedy, Music, Drama

Runtime

59 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Ken Russell

TMDB rating

8.3/10 from 3 votes