Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

50m
Documentary
8

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. Friends and admirers - including Glenda Jackson, Terry Gilliam, Twiggy, Melvyn Bragg, Robert Powell and Roger Daltrey - recall a pioneering documentary-maker, talented photographer and fearless film director.

Cast

Ken Russell
Self (archive footage)
Alan Yentob
Self - Presenter
Terry Gilliam
Self - Director
Amanda Donohoe
Self
Don Boyd
Self - Director
Glenda Jackson
Self
Roger Daltrey
Self
Mark Kermode
Self - Film Critic
Twiggy
Self

Crew

Eleanor Horne
Director

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