Ken Russell film director dies age 84

wanderer


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28/11/2011 12:20

Ken Russell, the film director whose daring and sometimes outrageous films often tested the patience of audiences and critics, has died. He was 84.

The director's son, Alex, said Russell died in a hospital on Sunday.

Russell is best known for his controversial films, including Women In Love and The Devils.

Music played a central role in many of Russell's films including The Music Lovers in 1970, and Tommy and Lisztomania in 1975.

Like its source novel, Women In Love immediately attracted controversy on its release in 1969 for its nude male wrestling scene between Alan Bates and Oliver Reed.

Reed also starred alongside Vanessa Redgrave in Russell's 1971 film The Devils, a movie so incendiary that it was only announced this month that it would finally be receiving an uncut DVD release next year.





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Message Posted:
28/11/2011 18:57

Always loved his films.

Jonesy299


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Message Posted:
29/11/2011 00:24

Sadly I did not....