Dance of the Seven Veils (15 Feb. 1970)

Director:

Ken Russell

Writers:

Henry Reed (scenario and dialogue), Ken Russell (scenario and dialogue)

Stars:

Christopher Gable, Judith Paris, Kenneth Colley

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Christopher Gable	...	Richard Strauss
Judith Paris	...	Pauline Strauss
Kenneth Colley	...	Hitler
James Mellor	...	Goering
Vladek Sheybal	...	Joseph Goebbels
Imogen Claire	...	Salome
Rita Webb	...	Salome
Sally Bryant	...	'Life'
Maggy Maxwell	...	Potiphar's Wife
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Otto Diamant	...	Rabbi
Gala Mitchell	...	Fallen Woman
Anna Sharkey	...	Octavian

Storyline

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 February 1970 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

59 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film caused such a row upon its initial telecast that a motion was introduced on the floor of Parliament to condemn the BBC for airing it. The BBC initially defended the work but eventually sought to mollify critics by airing a panel discussion taking the film to task, prompting Ken Russell to finally part ways with the network.

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Connections

Featured in Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil (2012)

User Reviews

Hilarious!

This documentary is BRILLIANT! I had the luck of seeing Ken Russel speak and present three of his films at a film festival last year. My friend and I got an interview with him for a news article, he told us the whole story about the Strauss estate. Apparently he swiped a copy of the original reel, and has been carrying it around ever since the 70's. The film depicts Strauss having a picnic with Hitler (because of his supposed connections with the Nazi party) and letting Hitler ride upon his shoulders as they frolic through a feild, handing out Strauss' records which have a swastikas in the centers.

The music goes so well with the scenes, it was a long documentary but I laughed almost all the way through it. I hope others are able to see it eventually.