Documentary · United Kingdom · 1964 · 50m

Bela Bartók

Bela Bartók poster
Director
Ken Russell
Cast
Boris Ranevsky as Bartók Pauline Boty as Prostitute Sandor Elès as Bluebeard Peter Brett as Bluebeard Rosalind Watkins as Judith Huw Wheldon as Narrator
Crew
Allan Tyrer — Editor Ken Russell — Screenplay David E. Jones — Producer
Synopsis

A portrait of the life and work of the great Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, exploring both his music and his passionate interest in his country's folklore.

Mood & Themes
composerrefugeehungarysurrealbiographyhistoricalavant-gardenazism1940s
Key Collaborators
Ken Russell Director Allan Tyrer Editor Ken Russell Screenplay David E. Jones Producer
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