Movies: Tony Palmer
- 1970
Performance (1970)
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In underworld terms, Chas Devlin is a 'performer,' a gangster with a talent for violence and intimidation. Turner is a reclusive rock superstar. When Chas and Turner meet, their worlds collide—and the impact is both exotic and explosive....
- 1999
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka (1999)
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In 1945, the new Polish government asked for the heart of Chopin previously buried in Paris. A woman called Paulina Czernika approached the government claiming to have some love letters from the composer to her great-grandmother, the Countess Delfina...
- 1988
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton (1988)
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Tony Palmer's award-winning feature-length documentary profile of Richard Burton....
- 1987
Code Name: Vengeance (1987)
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Soldier of fortune, Monroe Bieler, is sent to dole out some American-style justice when the wife and child of an African president are kidnapped by terrorists....
- 1988
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1988)
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A one-hour documentary on the making of Frank Zappa's bizarre 1971 comic musical. Vintage private footage from Frank's personal archives plus behind-the-scenes of the actual shooting and recording. With Ringo Starr, Theodore Bikel, Keith Moon and suc...
- 2017
The Beatles And World War II (2017)
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War footage meets the Bee Gees, Elton John, Tina Turner, Peter Gabriel, Bryan Ferry and others as they belt out new arrangements of Beatles songs. The result is a truly original anti-war musical....
- 1971
200 Motels (1971)
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"Touring makes you crazy," Frank Zappa says, explaining that the idea for this film came to him while the Mothers of Invention were touring. The story, interspersed with performances by the Mothers and the Royal Symphony Orchestra, is a tale of life ...
- 2010
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire (2010)
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Celebrated filmmaker Tony Palmer follows Leonard Cohen on his 1972 European tour....
- 1996
The Fantastic World of Michael Crawford (1996)
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Though perhaps best known for his star turn in Broadway's "The Phantom of the Opera," Michael Crawford has more than 30 years' worth of credits to his name. He also has plenty of stories to tell, as Tony Palmer's witty documentary reveals. Clips from...
- 1990
The Children (1990)
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Rose Sellars is a middle-aged woman who falls in love with a widower. However, his children believe that their father is too old to start a new relationship....
- 1972
Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort (1972)
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Directed by renowned British film director Tony Palmer, this film captures the band at the Maidstone Fiesta during the summer of 1970 as they run through their set of the time. This included various jigs and reels, and the songs Sir Patrick Spens and...
- 1984
Puccini (1984)
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In Torre del Lago, by Lake Massaciuccoli, Puccini is writing "The Girl of the Golden West" when his wife Elvira accuses him of a dalliance with their maid, Doria Manfredi, a young women from town. Although the maestro is frequently unfaithful, he den...
- 1968
All My Loving (1968)
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Originally a BBC documentary, this film by Tony Palmer about the 1960's music scene was later released as a standalone DVD by the BFI...
- 1971
Frank Zappa filmt 200 Motels (1971)
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Making of "200 Motels"....
- 2006
Hail Bop! A Portrait of John Adams (2006)
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Shot over the course of a year, this intimate portrait of provocative composer John Adams presents scenes of the artist at work and at play against the backdrop of dramatic American landscapes that reflect the themes of his music. Though he has a num...
- 1985
God Rot Tunbridge Wells! (1985)
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The story of the last years of Handel....
- 2012
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard (2012)
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Director Tony Palmer tells the incredible life story of Athol Fugard, the prolific playwright, novelist, and director who exposed the horrors of South Africa's apartheid system for the entire world to see. Interviews with Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela...
- 2014
Frank Zappa - Freak Jazz, Movie Madness & Another Mothers (2014)
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After disbanding the original Mothers of Invention in '69, Frank Zappa unleashed a second incarnation of the band by '70. This film focuses on the sophomore Mothers and this often-overlooked period in Zappa's career. Featuring rare footage, exclusive...
- 2004
Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival (2004)
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A documentary portrait of composer Malcolm Arnold. Broadcast in two parts on The South Bank Show but premiered in its entirety at the Royal Festival Hall...
- 1988
Testimony (1988)
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The story of the great Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) and his life and career during the rule of Stalin....