Review of Lisztomania (1975) by Pete B — 14 Apr 2016

Ahh Ken Russell the English Fellini?

Well maybe but this 1975 rock musical based on the life of Franz Liszt is so over the top that its beyond the top and into its own space.

Roger Daltrey is Liszt telling his rival composers to piss off and riding atop of a giant penis while women are dancing to praise his bedroom prowess.

Then Paul Nicholas plays Wagner as a scheming Nazi vampire who becomes a machine gun toting Frankenstein monster.

Ringo Starr turns up as the pope and Rick Wakeman plays Thor while the film climaxes with Daltey in a rocket powered pipe organ!!!!!!!!!!!

Russell is clearly enjoying himself here and if you take the film a as tongue in cheek mickey take then you will go along with it.

However if your expecting factual I would suggest you look elsewhere.