A British Picture 35 years old
Portrait of an Enfant Terrible
The updated autobiography of Britain’s most controversial film director, the maker of Women in Love, The Devils, The Music Lovers, Tommy and The Rainbow, is as unconventional and brilliant as his best films. Moving with astonishing assurance through time and space, Russell recreates his life in a series of interconnected episodes – his thirties childhood in Southampton, his first sexual experience (watching Disney’s Pinocchio), his schooldays at the Nautical College, Pangbourne, early careers in the Merchant Marine and the Royal Air Force, dancing days at the Shepherds Bush Ballet Club and of course his career as a film-maker, beginning with an extraordinary interview with Huw Weldon for a job on Monitor. Full of marvellously funny anecdotes and fascinating insights into the realities of the film director's life, A British Picture is a remarkable autobiography.
Credits
A British Picture Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Vivian Russell | |
| Ken Russell He was 61, 84 years old when he died | |
| Molly Russell | |
| Victoria Russell She was 27, now 62 years old |
A British Picture Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Dick Bush as Cinematography. He was 57 (65) years old when He died | Crew |
| Ken Russell as Director. He was 61 (84) years old when He died | Directing |
| Ken Russell as Writer. He was 61 (84) years old when He died | Writing |
A British Picture (35 years)
Portrait of an Enfant Terrible
- Release day: Monday, March 20, 1989
- Runtime: 50 minutes