Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World (TV 1966)

Director:

Ken Russell

Writers:

Ken Russell, Sewell Stokes

Stars:

Vivian Pickles, Peter Bowles, Alexei Jawdokimov

Cast

Cast overview:
Vivian Pickles	...	Isadora Duncan
Peter Bowles	...	Paris Singer
Alexei Jawdokimov	...	Sergei Yessenin
Murray Melvin	...	Reporter
Jeanne Le Bars	...	Wilma
Alita Naughton	...	Journalist
Sandor Elès	...	Bugatti

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

dancer | character name in title

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Isadora

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

67 min 63 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Spoofed in The Benny Hill Show: Gavin Blod: The Man and His Music (1975)

User Reviews

All of life's experiences, triumphs and tragedies, expressed in dance.

Not even dance per se, just movement. Great interpretation by Vivian Pickles, who captures both the physical grace and tumultuous personality we associate with the legend of Isadora Duncan. Ken Russell's expressionistic style of film-making, here in stark black and white, is so well suited to the ups and downs of such a highly dramatic biography. As usual, even with a limited budget, Russell offers a visual feast – filling the screen with lavish interiors and frenzied close-ups, juxtaposing unrelated scenes simultaneously - quite a different approach than Karel Reisz's more literal-minded "Isadora" with Vanessa Redgrave. This is art for art's sake, a perfect meeting of minds.