Lisztomania (1975)
October 10, 1975Release Date
Lisztomania (1975)
October 10, 1975Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Roger Daltrey
Franz Liszt
Sara Kestelman
Princess Carolyn
Paul Nicholas
Richard Wagner
Ringo Starr
The Pope
Rick Wakeman
Thor / Original Music Composer / Music
John Justin
Count d'Agoult
Fiona Lewis
Marie d'Agoult
Veronica Quilligan
Cosima
Nell Campbell
Olga Janina
Andrew Reilly
Hans von Bülow
David English
Captain
Felicity Devonshire
Governess
Murray Melvin
Hector Berlioz
Oliver Reed
Princess Carolyn's Servant
Aubrey Morris
Manager
Imogen Claire
George Sand
Kenneth Colley
Frederic Chopin
Rikki Howard
Countess
David Corti
Daniel
Anulka Dziubinska
Lola Montez
Andrew Faulds
Strauss
Ken Parry
Rossini
Otto Diamant
Felix Mendelsohn
Georgina Hale
Most Promising Actress
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 10, 1975
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 43m
Content RatingR
Budget$1,500,000
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This Movie Is About.
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Lisztomania is a 1975 British surreal biographical musical comedy film written and directed by Ken Russell about the 19th-century composer Franz Liszt. The screenplay is derived, in part, from the book Nélida by Marie d'Agoult (1848), about her affair with Liszt.
Depicting the flamboyant Liszt as the first classical pop star, Lisztomania features contemporary rock star Roger Daltrey (of The Who) as Franz Liszt. The film was released the same year as Tommy, which also starred Daltrey and was also directed by Russell.
Rick Wakeman, from the progressive rock band Yes, composed the Lisztomania soundtrack, which included synthesiser arrangements of works by Liszt and Richard Wagner. He also appears in the film as Thor, the Nordic god of thunder. Daltrey and Russell wrote the lyrics for the soundtrack, and Daltrey provided vocals. Of the other rock celebrities appearing in the film, Ringo Starr appears as the Pope.
The term Lisztomania was coined by the German romantic literary figure Heinrich Heine to describe the massive public response to Liszt's virtuosic piano performances. At these performances, there were allegedly screaming women, and the audience sometimes was limited to standing room only.
This film was first to use the new Dolby Stereo sound system.