Lisztomania

"The erotic, exotic electrifying rock fantasy... It out-Tommy's TOMMY."

1975 1h 43m EN

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6.0

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46%

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6.1

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 41🥫46%Rotten Tomatoes★6.1IMDB · 3,205

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Synopsis

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In the 19th century, Romantic composer/pianist Franz Liszt tries to end his hedonistic ways but keeps getting sucked back in by his seductive fellow composer Richard Wagner.

“The erotic, exotic electrifying rock fantasy... It out-Tommy's TOMMY.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ken Russell
Writers: Ken Russell
Languages: French, English
Countries: United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ken Russell, shot by Peter Suschitzky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rick Wakeman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stuart Baird shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Roger Daltrey and Sara Kestelman and Paul Nicholas carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The erotic, exotic electrifying rock fantasy... It out-Tommy's TOMMY.".

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The take

Ken Russell directs. Peter Suschitzky behind the camera. Rick Wakeman scores. Stuart Baird cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in French, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
4Directed by Ken Russell, shot by Peter Suschitzky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Rick Wakeman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Stuart Baird shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Roger Daltrey and Sara Kestelman and Paul Nicholas carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The erotic, exotic electrifying rock fantasy... It out-Tommy's TOMMY.".
9IMDB entry: tt0073298 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 15 themes, including "infidelity", "composer", "vampire", "classical music".