Dance of the Seven Veils

United Kingdom

• 1970-02-15(GB)
• ▪

  TV Movie,

  Comedy,

  Music,

  Drama
• ▪ 0h-59m

A comic strip in 7 episodes on the life of Richard Strauss 1864-1949

Overview

Russell’s composer biopics were usually labours of love. This was the opposite: he regarded Strauss’s music as '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.

• Ken RussellDirector

  Richard StraussMusic

  Ken RussellWriter