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Lisztomania

1975 · 103 min

A wildly surreal, campy rock opera that bombards you with excess, anachronism, and audacious imagery.

Directed by
Ken Russell
Genres
History, Music, Comedy
Tagline
The erotic, exotic electrifying rock fantasy... It out-Tommy's TOMMY.
Overview
In 19th-century Hungary, Romantic composer/pianist Franz Liszt struggles to end his hedonistic ways but keeps getting sucked back in by his seductive fellow composer, Richard Wagner.

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Directed by
Ken Russell
Genres
History, Music, Comedy
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • celebrity
  • obsession
  • power
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • fantasy world
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • musical
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour8
Realism2
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Genres
history, music, comedy
Directed by
Ken Russell
Written by
Ken Russell
Starring
Roger Daltrey, Sara Kestelman, Paul Nicholas, Ringo Starr, Rick Wakeman, John Justin, Fiona Lewis, Veronica Quilligan
Music
Rick Wakeman
Cinematography
Peter Suschitzky
Runtime
103 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
French, English

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