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The Music Lovers

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.

  • Movie
  • 1971
  • R
  • 2h 3m

Directed by Ken Russell

6.5

TMDB audience rating
6.5 out of 10 from 57 votes

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Overview

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.

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Cast and crew

  • Richard Chamberlain

    Richard ChamberlainPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

  • Glenda Jackson

    Glenda JacksonAntonina 'Nina' Milyukova

  • Max Adrian

    Max AdrianNicholas Rubinstein

  • Christopher Gable

    Christopher GableCount Anton Chiluvsky

  • Kenneth Colley

    Kenneth ColleyModeste Tchaikovsky

  • Izabella Telezynska

    Izabella TelezynskaMadame Nadedja von Meck

  • Maureen PryorMrs. Milyukova

  • Sabina MaydelleSasha Tchaikovsky

  • Andrew Faulds

    Andrew FauldsDavidov

  • Bruce Robinson

    Bruce RobinsonAlexei Sofronov

  • Ben ArisYoung Lieutenant

  • Xavier RussellKoyola

  • Dennis Myersvon Meck Twin

  • John Myersvon Meck Twin

  • Joanne BrownOlga Bredska

  • Alexei Jawdokimov

    Alexei JawdokimovDmitri Shubelov

  • Alex Russellvon Meck Child

  • Clive CazesDoctor

Director
Ken Russell
Writer
Catherine Drinker Bowen, Barbara von Meck and Melvyn Bragg
Music
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Cinematography
Douglas Slocombe