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Ken Russell's ABC of British Music

10.019881h 14mMovieDocumentary

A feat that fully matches its title, an alphabetical trawl through both the history of British music and Russell's own likes and dislikes, the latter summed up by a scene in which he takes a phone call and listens for a bit before…

DirectorKen Russell
WriterKen Russell
ProducerMelvyn Bragg

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Cast · Directed by Ken Russell

KRKen Russell
Ken Russell
Himself
BBBenjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten
Self (archive)
JLJohn Lennon
John Lennon
Self (archive)
TDThomas Dolby
Thomas Dolby
Self
EEEdward Elgar
Edward Elgar
Self (archive)
EJElton John
Elton John
Self (archive)
KBKate Bush
Kate Bush
Self (archive)
JB
Janet Baker
Self (archive)
NC
Noël Coward
Self (archive)
VH
Vernon Handley
Self (archive)

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