Ken Russell Movie Trailers
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The Devils Trailer (1971)
16 July 1971
In 1634 France, charismatic Father Urbain Grandier becomes the target of a sexually obsessed nun’s witchcraft accusations, which corrupt church and state officials are all too happy to exploit.
The Russia House Trailer (1990)
21 December 1990
Barley Scott Blair, a Lisbon-based editor of Russian literature who unexpectedly begins working for British intelligence, is commissioned to investigate the purposes of Dante, a dissident scientist trapped in the decaying Soviet Union that is crumbling under the new open-minded policies.
The Boy Friend Trailer (1971)
16 December 1971
When the leading lady of a low-budget musical revue sprains her ankle, the assistant stage manager is forced to understudy and perform in her place.
Crimes of Passion Trailer (1984)
19 October 1984
Fashion designer Joanna Crane leads a double life. By night she is China Blue, a prostitute who's attracted the attention of a sexually frustrated private detective, and a psychopathic priest in possession of a murderous sex toy.
The Lair of the White Worm Trailer (1988)
21 September 1988
When an archaeologist uncovers a strange skull in a foreign land, the residents of a nearby town begin to disappear, leading to further inexplicable occurrences.
Altered States Trailer (1980)
25 December 1980
A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of human consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from Native American shamans, he explores these altered states of cognizance and finds that memory, time, and reality itself are states of mind.
Celebrity Naked Ambition Trailer (2003)
19 July 2003
Documentary looking at how nudity has been used in the movies, sometimes shrewdly and other times without thought.
Women in Love Trailer (1969)
13 September 1969
Growing up in the sheltered confines of a 1920s English coal-mining community, free-spirited sisters Gudrun and Ursula explore erotic love with a wealthy playboy and a philosophical educator, with cataclysmic results for all four.
The Real Oliver Reed Trailer (2000)
13 January 2000
A documentary portrait about the life and times of the infamous hellraiser, who died in May 1999, having starred in more than 100 films.
Tommy Trailer (1975)
19 March 1975
After a series of traumatic childhood events, a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult.
Whore Trailer (1991)
21 June 1991
Trapped in a dangerous loop of bad luck and cheap motels, and under constant threat from her volatile pimp, prostitute Liz guides the audience through a high-stakes night on the streets.
Billion Dollar Brain Trailer (1967)
16 November 1967
A former British spy stumbles into in a plot to overthrow Communism with the help of a supercomputer. But who is working for whom?
Faust Trailer (1985)
01 June 1985
In an epic tale of good versus evil, Faust sells his soul to the Devil and tries to save Marguerite from an eternity in Hell.
Lisztomania Trailer (1975)
01 October 1975
In the 19th century, Romantic composer/pianist Franz Liszt tries to end his hedonistic ways but keeps getting sucked back in by his seductive fellow composer Richard Wagner.
Valentino Trailer (1977)
07 September 1977
The untimely death of silent screen star Rudolph Valentino prompts the many women in his past to reminisce about his troubled rise to superstardom.
The Music Lovers Trailer (1971)
12 February 1971
Composer, conductor and teacher Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky struggles against his homosexual tendencies by marrying, but unfortunately, he chooses wacky nymphomaniac Nina, whom he is unable to satisfy.
Aria Trailer (1987)
27 May 1987
Ten short pieces directed by ten different directors, including Ken Russell, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, and Nicolas Roeg.
Twiggy Trailer (2025)
07 March 2025
Twiggy takes a comprehensive look at the life story of UK model and cultural icon Twiggy, real name Lesley Lawson, whose career kickstarted in the 1960s.
Mr. Nice Trailer (2010)
07 October 2010
Biopic about 1970s Welsh marijuana trafficker Howard Marks, whose inventive smuggling schemes made him a huge success in the drug trade, as well as leading to dealings with both the IRA and British Intelligence.
10 Best Elgar Trailer (2007)
27 April 2007
A line up of star performers celebrate the very best of Edward Elgar's music in the 150th anniversary year of his birth.
Gothic Trailer (1987)
27 February 1987
Living on an estate on the shores of Lake Geneva, Lord Byron is visited by Percy and Mary Shelley. Together with Byron's lover Claire Clairmont, and aided by hallucinogenic substances, they devise an evening of ghoulish tales.
Savage Messiah Trailer (1972)
27 June 1972
In the Paris of the 1910s, brash young sculptor Henri Gaudier begins a creative partnership with an older writer, Sophie Brzeska.
Mahler Trailer (1974)
04 April 1974
Famed composer Gustav Mahler reflects on the tragedies of his life and failing marriage while traveling by train.
The Real Blue Nuns Trailer (2006)
16 October 2006
An investigation into nunsploitation, and why men find images of nuns involved in sexual situations erotic.
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World Trailer (1966)
02 January 1966
The outrageous life of the American dancer of the 1920s, Isadora Duncan, whom Ken Russell described as "part genius and part charlatan".
Salome's Last Dance Trailer (1988)
06 May 1988
London, England, November 5th, 1892, Guy Fawkes Night. The famous playwright Oscar Wilde and his lover Lord Alfred Douglas discreetly go to a luxury brothel where the owner, Alfred Taylor, has prepared a surprise for the renowned author: a private and very special performance of his play Salome, banned by the authorities, in which Taylor himself and the peculiar inhabitants of the exclusive establishment will participate.
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil Trailer (2012)
14 January 2012
Following the recent death of Ken Russell, Alan Yentob looks back over the career of the flamboyant film director responsible for Women In Love, Tommy and The Devils.
Empire of the Censors Trailer (1995)
28 May 1995
The history of film and video censorship in Great Britain.
Tales of Erotica Trailer (1996)
01 January 1996
Four erotic short films, all with similar unexpected endings: 'The Dutch Master': a woman who enters a living painting; 'The Insatiable Mrs.
Kitsune Trailer (2016)
29 October 2016
A man trapped in purgatory must come face to face with his own demons.
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction Trailer (1990)
02 April 1990
An erotic anthology based on classic short stories, chronicling the complicated relations between the sexes: a salesman seduces a woman on a train; a romantic evening is interrupted by phone calls; and a couple vacationing in Spain discusses a pregnancy.
Elgar Trailer (1962)
11 November 1962
An astonishing documentary of the life of classical composer Sir Edward Elgar. This partly dramatised account is remarkable for its sensitive portrayal of the rise of a young musician from an underprivileged background to international fame.
Antonio Gaudí Trailer (1961)
12 March 1961
A study of Antoni Gaudí's architecture, his sources of inspiration and his influence on Picasso.
Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils Trailer (2002)
24 November 2002
Hell on Earth is a documentary about Ken Russell's 1971 film, The Devils. Film critic Mark Kermode chats to Russell as well as two of the film’s stars, Georgina Hale and Murray Melvin.
100 Greatest Sexy Moments Trailer (2003)
29 November 2003
Documentary, based on a British poll, listing the 100 sexiest movie and TV moments. Supplemented by new interviews with performers, filmmakers, and authors/critics.
Amelia and the Angel Trailer (1958)
12 May 1958
A young girl (Amelia) is distressed and feeling guilty about losing the wings she was to wear in her school play.
French Dressing Trailer (1964)
10 April 1964
A deck-chair attendant at a British resort promotes a film festival featuring a French sexpot.
Colour Me Kubrick Trailer (2005)
06 October 2005
The true story of a man who posed as director Stanley Kubrick during the production of Kubrick's last film, Eyes Wide Shut, despite knowing very little about his work and looking nothing like him.
Your Honour, I Object! Guccione V Russell Trailer (1987)
27 November 1987
A courtroom 'drama' featuring Bob Guccione versus Ken Russell in a breach of contract case regarding disagreements over a script for a film version of Daniel De foe's "Moll Flanders" which Guccione hired Russell to direct.
The Light Fantastic Trailer (1960)
18 December 1960
While most of Ken Russell's documentaries for the BBC's Monitor arts strand focused on a single creative figure, he would also occasionally make more wide-ranging surveys of the state of a particular art.
Brothers of the Head Trailer (2006)
28 July 2006
In the 1970s a music promoter plucks Siamese twins from obscurity and grooms them into a freakish rock'n'roll act.
Song of Summer Trailer (1968)
15 September 1968
An immensely moving story of sacrifice, idealism and musical genius which charts the last five years of Frederick Delius's life through the eyes of a young composer and aide, Eric Fenby.
Russell at Work Trailer (1966)
01 January 1966
Documentary shows Ken Russell at work on various BBC TV documentaries, with clips from Diary of a Nobody, The Debussy Film, Always on Sunday, Don't Shoot the Composer, Elgar and behind the scenes directing of Isadora Duncan.
A House in Bayswater Trailer (1960)
26 August 1960
A personal and nostalgic film about an apartment building in Bayswater, where Russell once lived, and about the residents who inhabited it.
The Who: One Band's Explosive Story Trailer (2022)
26 August 2022
The story of Roger Daltrey (vocals), Pete Townshend (guitar), John Entwistle (bass) and Keith Moon (drums): The Who, one of the most original, creative and relevant British bands of the sixties and of the entire history of pop music.
The Planets Trailer (1983)
30 January 1983
Based on the famous Gustav Holst musical suite, Ken Russell's musical delight takes viewers on a magnificent journey of the planets of the Solar System.
Alice in Russialand Trailer (1995)
01 January 1995
A young girl named Alice travels through a century of Russian history, from Tsarism, through Socialism and Glasnost.
The Rainbow Trailer (1989)
05 May 1989
Born to a rich landowner in the waning days of the Victorian era, Ursula Brangwen grows into a beautiful young woman full of imagination and ambition.
Mindbender Trailer (1996)
02 October 1996
Scientist Joe Hartman introduces self-proclaimed Middle Eastern psychic Uri Geller to America.
From Spain to Streatham Trailer (1959)
07 June 1959
Also known as Guitar Craze and the more evocative Hound Dogs and Bach Addicts, this Monitor item (Ken Russell's third for the pioneering BBC arts strand) offers a whistle-stop tour of how Britons are enthusiastically taking up the guitar in all sorts of ways.
Music for the Movies: Georges Delerue Trailer (1995)
04 April 1995
Documentary covering the career of French composer Georges Delerue, famous for film scores for such films as Platoon, Contempt, Shoot the Piano Player, and Jules and Jim.
Old Battersea House Trailer (1961)
04 June 1961
Mrs Wilhelmina Sterling shows her vast collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings, pottery and other artefacts at her home in Battersea.
John Betjeman: A Poet in London Trailer (1959)
01 March 1959
Poet John Betjeman is shown visiting locations including Vauxhall Park, Aldersgate Street station, Camden Town and Hatfield, where he recites a handful of his poems.
The Who: The Kids Are Alright Trailer (1979)
15 June 1979
Through concert performances and interviews, this film offers us a comprehensive look at the British pioneer rock group, The Who.
Elgar: Fantasy on a Composer on a Bicycle Trailer (2002)
22 September 2002
Russell revisits the life of composer Edward Elgar, using his own music as the score and featuring evocative, visually rich scenes, often set in the Malvern Hills where Elgar grew up.
Trapped Ashes Trailer (2006)
12 September 2006
Trapped in a house of horror, seven people discover that the only way they'll get out alive is to tell their scariest stories.
The Fall of the Louse of Usher Trailer (2002)
02 February 2002
Rock star Roddy Usher is confined to an insane asylum after murdering his wife. There, he is given various shock treatments by Nurse Smith and Dr Calahari, resulting in a series of bizarre and nightmarish adventures.
The Debussy Film Trailer (1965)
18 May 1965
An actor is playing Claude Debussy in a film about the composer's life, and finds himself identifying with his subject very closely.
Bela Bartók Trailer (1964)
24 May 1964
A portrait of the life and work of the great Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, exploring both his music and his passionate interest in his country's folklore.