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Post by tafultong on Oct 18, 2007 22:55:59 GMT -5
Someone has posted the movie Lisztomania on YouTube. Ringo plays the Pope and Ken Russell directed. This is not for everybody. This sample will give you an idea. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FCtcYzFhSE |
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Post by B on Oct 19, 2007 12:54:33 GMT -5
www.imdb.com/title/tt0073298/plotsummaryPlot summary for Lisztomania (1975) "A wild and imaginitive send-up of the bawdy life of Romantic composer/piano virtuoso Franz Liszt (played by The Who's Roger Daltrey). Director Ken Russell utilizes ubiquitous phallic imagery and devotes a good portion of the film to Liszt's "friendship" with fellow composer Richard Wagner. The film begins during the time when Franz would give piano performance to a crowd of shrieking teenage fans while maintaining affairs with his (multiple!) mistresses. He eventually seeks Princess Carolyne of St. Petersburg (at her invitation), elopes, and, after their marriage is forbidden by the Pope (Ringo Starr), he embraces the monastic life as an abbe. Often scorned by critics for director Ken Russell's metaphoric interpretation of Liszt's life (in lieu of a more literal one), Lisztomania plays like a trip through a fun house and contains enough symbolism to appease any film buff. Written by Jonathan Dakss {dakss@columbia.edu} "What a big phat clue, I'm guessing.
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Post by tafultong on Oct 19, 2007 15:02:31 GMT -5
Yes, Letter B, I would love to get your take on the scene for which I provided a link. Is it just a send-up, or symbolic of a real ceremony of some kind? Check out the pattern on the floor. Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think he runs into Pete Townsend and John Entwistle on the way to the castle. |
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Post by lelocomotion on Oct 26, 2007 15:30:46 GMT -5
Liztomania is a hoot! Thanks for posting the link!
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