Elgar:

Made at a time when much that is now known about Elgar had yet to be published, Russell's film is remarkable for its sensitive portrait of the rise of a young musician from a relatively poor background to international fame. The film was also groundbreaking, in that for the first time the BBC r...

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Other Authors: Russell, Ken (Director), Higgins, Ken (Cinematographer), Brett, Peter (Actor), Gregory, Rowena (Actor), MacGrath, George (Actor)
Format: Video Software
Language:Undetermined
Published: London bfi 2002
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Summary:Made at a time when much that is now known about Elgar had yet to be published, Russell's film is remarkable for its sensitive portrait of the rise of a young musician from a relatively poor background to international fame. The film was also groundbreaking, in that for the first time the BBC relaxed its taboo on using actors in factual films, although Russell was only allowed to use actors if they appeared in long shot and spoke no dialogue. [Cover]
Physical Description:[DVD] (56 Min.) s/w

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