The Music Lovers

The Music Lovers

1971 · 123 min · EN · R · 6.4 (41 votes)
Dir. Ken Russell · Starring Richard Chamberlain, Glenda Jackson, Max Adrian, Christopher Gable, Kenneth Colley, Izabella Telezynska

The music lover. He had a love of life. But was torn by it. He reached out for the sensual. And was burned by it. His genius demanded a price. And he paid it.

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Composer, conductor and teacher Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky struggles against his homosexual tendencies by marrying, but unfortunately he chooses a wonky, nymphomaniac girl whom he cannot satisfy.

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A sweeping, operatic dive into the tumultuous inner life of a tortured genius. Expect grand passion, profound melancholy, and the crushing weight of societal expectations. It's a visually rich, emotionally charged journey through the soul of a master composer.

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