Movie: Dance of the Seven Veils

Top 10 Billed Cast

Christopher Gable
Christopher Gable

Richard Strauss

Judith Paris
Judith Paris

Kenneth Colley
Kenneth Colley

James Mellor
James Mellor

Vladek Sheybal
Vladek Sheybal

Imogen Claire
Imogen Claire

Sally Bryant
Sally Bryant

Maggy Maxwell
Maggy Maxwell

Otto Diamant
Otto Diamant

Gala Mitchell
Gala Mitchell

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1970-02-15

  • Average

    8

  • Rating:

    4.0 starts
  • Tagline

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

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  • Languages:

    English
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