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Savage Messiah (1972)

R 103 min  -  Biography | Drama  -   28 June 1972 (Portugal)
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Biographical film of the life of French sculptor Henri Gaudier-Brzeska.

Director:

Ken Russell

Writers:

Christopher Logue (screenplay), H.S. Ede (book)

Stars:

Dorothy Tutin, Scott Antony and Helen Mirren
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dorothy Tutin Dorothy Tutin ...
Sophie Brzeska
Scott Antony Scott Antony ...
Henri Gaudier
Helen Mirren ...
Gosh Boyle
Lindsay Kemp Lindsay Kemp ...
Angus Corky
Michael Gough ...
M. Gaudier
John Justin John Justin ...
Lionel Shaw
Aubrey Richards Aubrey Richards ...
Mayor
Peter Vaughan ...
Museum Attendant
Ben Aris Ben Aris ...
Thomas Buff
Eleanor Fazan Eleanor Fazan ...
Mdme. Gaudier
Otto Diamant Otto Diamant ...
Mr. Saltzman
Imogen Claire Imogen Claire ...
Mavis Coldstream
Maggy Maxwell Maggy Maxwell ...
Tart
Susanna East Susanna East ...
Pippa
Judith Paris Judith Paris ...
Kate
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Biographical film of the life of French sculptor Henri Gaudier-Brzeska.

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Artist | Nudity | Nude Modeling | Female Frontal Nudity | Art  | See more »

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All art is sex!

Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Barbár messiás See more »

Filming Locations:

Weymouth, Dorset, England, UK See more »

Company Credits

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Russ-Arts See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)
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Trivia

Early in the film, Henri Gaudier is seen in the employ of a certain Mr. Saltzman, who hires him, not to create original works as he would like, but to make copies of other people's work. This may be a private joke on director Ken Russell's part, as the producer Harry Saltzman had, some years earlier, hired him, ostensibly with a view to producing one of his personal projects (a film about Tchaikowsky), but in actual fact to make the third film in the "Harry Palmer" series, "Billion Dollar Brain". Russell eventually made the Tchaikowsky film ("The Music Lovers") without Saltzman. See more »

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Soundtracks

"TWO FLEAS"
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