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The Debussy Film
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Wikipedia article
'The Debussy Film: Impressions of the French Composer' is a 1965 British television film about Claude Debussy. It was written by Melvyn Bragg and Ken Russell, with Russell directing .
It was the first collaboration between Ken Russell and Oliver Reed. Russell cast Reed after seeing him in 'The System'.Oliver Burns--at the Stake and at Film Critics
Kramer, Carol. Chicago Tribune 22 Aug 1971: e3. It was the second to last film Russell made for BBC's 'Monitor'. 'Always on Sunday' would be the last.
Plot
A film company shoots a dramatised account of the life of the French composer Claude Debussy
Cast
*Oliver Reed as Claude Debussy
*Vladek Sheybal as Director/Pierre Louys
*Annette Robertson as Gaby
*Iza Teller as Madame Bardac
*Penny Service as Lily
Production
Debussy's estate disliked the film and prevented repeat screenings.KEN RUSSELL'S THE DEBUSSY FILM (1965)
Tibbetts, John C. Historical Journal of Film, Radio, and Television; Dorchester-on-Thames Vol. 25, Iss. 1, (Mar 2005): 81-99.
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