Ken Russell 1927-2011: 'The maverick at the party' - video
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Guardian film writers Xan Brooks, Catherine Shoard and Andrew Pulver discuss the life and career of the 'grand enfant terrible' of British film, Ken Russell, who died on 27th November 2011.
From his pioneering TV documentary work on the 1960s BBC series Monitor through the heights of Women in Love, the controversy of The Devils and the overblown pomp of Tommy and Lisztomania they celebrate his undaunted creative drive and sensory excess
WARNING: This video contains nudity
From his pioneering TV documentary work on the 1960s BBC series Monitor through the heights of Women in Love, the controversy of The Devils and the overblown pomp of Tommy and Lisztomania they celebrate his undaunted creative drive and sensory excess
WARNING: This video contains nudity
