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Lisztomania (Original title)
Dates: 1975 (Copyright), 25 January 1976 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Ken Russell

Synopsis: A heavily stylized biography of Franz Liszt.

Genres:
Biopic, Musical

Subject:
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886)
Releases
Date: 13 November 1975Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 104 mins Length: 9357 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: March 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 104 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Credits (70)
©: Visual Programme Systems Ltd., a Goodtimes Enterprises production: Goodtimes Enterprises, Made by: Visual Programme Systems Ltd., Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures, Executive Producer: Sandy Lieberson, Produced by: Roy Baird, David Puttnam, Production Manager: Peter Price, Production Accountant: Paul Cadiou, Unit Manager: Richard Green, Producer's Assistant: Brenda Dale, Production Secretary: Jean Hall, Assistant Director: Jonathan Benson, 2nd Assistant Director: Terry Needham, Continuity: Ann Skinner, Written by: Ken Russell, Photographed by: Peter Suschitzky, Camera Operator: John Harris, Assistant Camera: Cedric James, Chief Electrician: Laurie Shane, Camera Grip: Jack Roche, Still Photographer: Graham Attwood, Special Effects: Colin Chilvers, Special Effects: Roy Spencer, Editor: Stuart Baird, Assistant Editor: Chris Ridsdale, Art Director: Philip Harrison, Assistant Art Director: Tim Hutchinson, Set Dresser: Ian Whittaker, Property Master: John Allenby, Construction Manager: Terry Apsey, Costume Designer from 'The Last Picture Frock': Shirley Russell, Assistant to the Costume Designer: Linda Burtenshaw, Wardrobe Master: Richard Pointing, Make-up Supervisor: Wally Schneiderman, Hairdresser: Colin Jamison, Titles and Opticals Effects by: Stewart Hardy Films, Processing: Rank Laboratories, Music by: Rick Wakeman, Assisted by: Franz Liszt, Richard Wagner, Lyrics by: Jonathan Benson, Lyrics by: Roger Daltrey, Ken Russell, Piano: David Wilde, Organ: William Davies, Bass Guitar: Jack Bruce, [Instrumental Soloists] Together with: The English Rock Ensemble, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Solo Vocalist: Roger Daltrey, Solo Vocalist: Paul Nicholas, Solo Vocalist: Linda Lewis, Mandy More, Music Co-ordinator: John Forsyth, [Music Co-ordinator] Assistant: George Michie, Alex Alec-Smith, Music Soundtrack Executive Producer: William Curbishley, Brian Lane, Music Recorded on: The Island Mobile Recording Unit, [Music] Engineer: Frank Owen, Choreographer: Imogen Claire, Sound Recordist: Iain Bruce, Dubbing Mixer: Bill Rowe, Sound Editor: Terry Rawlings, Fencing Master: Peter Brayham, Railway Sequence by courtesy of: The Bluebell Railway, Filmed in: Panavision, Electrical Contractors: Lee Electrics Ltd., Made at: Shepperton Studio Centre
Cast (26)
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), Andy Reilly (Hans von Bülow), David English (Captain of Hussars), Imogen Claire (George Sand), Rikki Howard (countess), David Corti (Daniel), Anulka Dziubinska (Lola Montez), Lucy Willers (Blandine), Felicity Devonshire (governess), Murray Melvin (Berlioz), Aubrey Morris (Opera House manager), Andrew Faulds (Richard Strauss), Ken Parry (Rossini), Ken Colley (Chopin), Otto Diamant (Mendelssohn), Peter Brayham (Liszt's bodyguard), Oliver Reed (Carolyn's servant), Georgina Hale (lady at concert)