The ultimate rock opera, Ken Russell’s Tommy blew up the box office with its tale of a deaf, dumb, and blind pinball kid who becomes a cultural and religious messiah.
Ken Russell returns to his BBC Monitor roots with an impressionistic tale of composer Gustav Mahler’s sad yet joyous life.
Ken Russell makes a “head trip” movie, featuring William Hurt as a scientist investigating the nature of primitive consciousness and reality.
The legendary Ken Russell fashions his most powerful and controversial film, The Devils, detailing sexual hypocrisy and religious strife in 17th century France.
The provocative Ken Russell directs the audacious screen adaptation of D.H. Lawrence’s classic 1920 novel of romantic entanglements in his singular, transgressive style. Featuring an Oscar-winning performance by Glenda Jackson.
