Ken Russell
Defining films
In their own words
Ken Russell has always been a big influence, especially his use of sound and how he really pushed boundaries with historical drama. The Music Lovers is a prime example of his extreme style.
I devoured Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible Part 1 and 2, fascinated by their highly stylized theatricality and the way they used music and visuals to create powerful, almost operatic drama. I tried to emulate these aspects in my own work.
I'm very influenced by Cocteau and especially 'Orpheus', and the way he mixes reality with fantasy, and dream and nightmare.
Films by decade
Boudica Bites Back
Boudica Bites Back
Hot Pants Trilogy
Hot Pants Trilogy
Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle
The Fall of the Louse of Usher
Lion’s Mouth
Dogboys
Mindbender
Ken Russell’s Treasure Island
Lady Chatterley
Whore
Prisoner of Honour
Prisoner of Honour
