Tony Palmer

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All My Loving (1968): Dir. Tony Palmer; Early essay–piece from Tony Palmer was born from a challenge to the then–classical music documentarian by John Lennon and Paul McCartney:…
200 Motels (1971): Dir. Frank Zappa, Tony Palmer
Feat. Theodore Bikel, Ringo Starr, Frank Zappa…; This trippy, ad–hoc Zappa production purports to be about life on the road as a touring musician. In reality, it’s a series of psychedelic,…
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire (1974): Dir. Tony Palmer
Feat. Leonard Cohen; Fittingly moody portrait of the master of melancholy is an intimate account of his exhausting 1972 European Tour.
All You Need is Love (TV Series) (1977): Dir. Tony Palmer; Prolific arts filmmaker Tony Palmer oversaw this landmark, encyclopedic history of modern pop and rock – prescribed viewing for anyone who’s ever…
Wigan Casino, The (1977): Dir. Tony Palmer; Captivating time–capsule about The Wigan Casino, a famous dance hall near Manchester, which was home to ‘Northern Soul' in the mid 1970's,…
Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was (1979): Dir. Tony Palmer; Revered British composer Benjamin Britten’s life and times is given the royal Tony Palmer treatment in this comprehensive, loving portrait of…
Space Movie, The (1980): Dir. Tony Palmer; Documentary produced by the great Tony Palmer, at the request of NASA, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Taking the…
Once, at a Border - Tony Palmer's film about Stravinsky (1982): Dir. Tony Palmer; Another exceptional documentary from Tony Palmer, this time about Igor Stravinsky, the "most important and influential composer of the 20th century".…
Wagner (1983): Dir. Tony Palmer
Feat. Richard Burton, Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud…; Epic tele–production with Richard Burton as the manic German composer. Includes the Tony Palmer documentaries "In From the Cold? A Portrait of…
Puccini (Tony Palmer's Film about Puccini) (1984): Dir. Tony Palmer
Feat. Robert Stephens, Virginia McKenna; TV MOVIE intercuts the story of Puccini's affair with Tony Palmer's real life attempts to stage Puccini's final opera.
Testimony (1989): Dir. Tony Palmer
Feat. Ben Kingsley; The life, artistry and anguish of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich receives a vivid, stylistic treatment here, with Ben Kingsley in the central…
Bobby Moore: Hero (2002): Dir. Tony Palmer; Loving portrait of one of soccer's greatest icons and players who famously lead during their victorious 1966 World Cup campaign. While there's plenty…
Toward the Unknown Region - Malcolm Arnold (2004): Dir. Tony Palmer; An in–depth exploration and celebration of the life and music of Britain's foremost 20th century composer – Malcolm Arnold – who…
Margot (2005): Dir. Tony Palmer; Dir. Palmer continues his classic treatments of notable figures of modern ballet and classical music with a lengthy look at the extraordinary life of…
Salzburg Festival, The (2006): Dir. Tony Palmer; An epic and detailed look at the world's most revered classical music festival, which takes place annually in Mozart's birthplace, the Austrian town…
John Osborne and the Gift of Friendship (2006): Dir. Tony Palmer
Feat. John Osborne, Tony Richardson, Laurence Olivier…; Exemplary presentation traces the life and works of groundbreaking British playwright John Osborne, whose 1956 play 'Look Back in Anger' changed the…
Fantastic World Of Michael Crawford, The (2008): Dir. Tony Palmer
Feat. Michael Crawford; Tony Palmer's intimate portrait of one of the funniest and most versatile of actors, whose roles famously ranged from "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em" to…
In From The Cold? The World Of Richard Burton (2010): Dir. Tony Palmer
Feat. Richard Burton; Tony Palmer’s portrait of actor Richard Burton, featuring interviews with his family members and fellow acting legends Elizabeth Taylor, Lauren…

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