Tony Palmer Movies

  • 1998
    Parsifal: The Search for the Grail

    Parsifal: The Search for the Grail

    Parsifal: The Search for the Grail

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    Richard Wagner's operatic retelling of the story of the search for the Holy Grail receives a lavish production in this video, which records...

    Parsifal: The Search for the Grail
  • 1974
    Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour ’74

    Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour ’74

    Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour ’74

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    Irish Tour '74 is a film which captures the artist, his music, the period and the place with perfection. Filmed in January 1974 at Belfast Ulster...

    Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour ’74
  • 2002
    Ladies & Gentlemen, Miss Renée Fleming

    Ladies & Gentlemen, Miss Renée Fleming

    Ladies & Gentlemen, Miss Renée Fleming

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    Explores the life and career of American soprano Renée Fleming. Share an intimate visit with Renée behind the scenes, at home and on...

    Ladies & Gentlemen, Miss Renée Fleming
  • 1973
    The World of Hugh Hefner

    The World of Hugh Hefner

    The World of Hugh Hefner

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    This 1973 documentary by the award-winning director Tony Palmer shone a light on the multi-millionaire Hugh Hefner and his Playboy empire. It gave...

    The World of Hugh Hefner
  • 1985
    God Rot Tunbridge Wells!

    God Rot Tunbridge Wells!

    God Rot Tunbridge Wells!

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    The story of the last years of Handel.

    God Rot Tunbridge Wells!
  • 1990
    Hindemith: A Pilgrim's Progress

    Hindemith: A Pilgrim's Progress

    Hindemith: A Pilgrim's Progress

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    Tony Palmer’s study of the German composer Paul Hindemith.

    Hindemith: A Pilgrim's Progress
  • 2002
    Hero: The Bobby Moore Story

    Hero: The Bobby Moore Story

    Hero: The Bobby Moore Story

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    A celebratory look at the life of football legend Bobby Moore.

    Hero: The Bobby Moore Story
  • 2007
    O Thou Transcendent: The Life of Ralph Vaughan Williams

    O Thou Transcendent: The Life of Ralph Vaughan Williams

    O Thou Transcendent: The Life of Ralph Vaughan Williams

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    Award-winning filmmaker Tony Palmer directs this riveting documentary on the life and times of influential English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams....

    O Thou Transcendent: The Life of Ralph Vaughan Williams
  • 2013
    Britten: Nocturne

    Britten: Nocturne

    Britten: Nocturne

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    Tony Palmer directs this documentary exploring the life and work of the celebrated English composer, conductor and pianist. Britten is particularly...

    Britten: Nocturne
  • 1998
    The Kindness of Strangers

    The Kindness of Strangers

    The Kindness of Strangers

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    The life of composer, conductor, pianist and Oscar-winner Andre Previn, filmed during a year which culminated in the world premiere of his first...

    The Kindness of Strangers
  • 1974
    The World of Miss World

    The World of Miss World

    The World of Miss World

    01974HD

    Director Tony Palmer exposes the harsh underbelly of the famed Miss World beauty contest, going beneath the glamour to reveal a hotbed of bullying,...

    The World of Miss World
  • 1996
    The Fantastic World of Michael Crawford

    The Fantastic World of Michael Crawford

    The Fantastic World of Michael Crawford

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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...

    The Fantastic World of Michael Crawford
  • 1967
    The Burning Fiery Furnace

    The Burning Fiery Furnace

    The Burning Fiery Furnace

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    Tony Palmer's documentary about the staging of Britten's choral work.

    The Burning Fiery Furnace
  • 2008
    O, Fortuna!

    O, Fortuna!

    O, Fortuna!

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    Tony Palmer examines the life and legacy of the German composer, Carl Orff.

    O, Fortuna!
  • 1974
    Harriet At Butlins

    Harriet At Butlins

    Harriet At Butlins

    01974HD

    Documentary about Butlins

    Harriet At Butlins
  • 1991
    Menuhin, A Family Portrait

    Menuhin, A Family Portrait

    Menuhin, A Family Portrait

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    Interviews, footage and photos profile violinist Yehudi Menuhin as prodigy, musician, husband, father and teacher.

    Menuhin, A Family Portrait
  • 1977
    The Wigan Casino

    The Wigan Casino

    The Wigan Casino

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    Documentary covering the famous Wigan Casino northern soul venue and the working class kids who spend all their money not on alcohol but on records...

    The Wigan Casino
  • 2009
    The Wagner Family

    The Wagner Family

    The Wagner Family

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    There's no doubt that Richard Wagner who built it was the most influential composer in the whole of the 19th Century. But his family has survived a...

    The Wagner Family
  • 2011
    Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter

    Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter

    Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter

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    The great composer of The Planets, Gustav Holst also taught himself Sanskrit, lived in a street of brothels in Algiers, cycled into the Sahara...

    Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter
  • 2010
    Rope Ladder to the Moon

    Rope Ladder to the Moon

    Rope Ladder to the Moon

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    Tony Palmer directs this 1970 documentary about Scottish bass player and former Cream member Jack Bruce. The film tracks Bruce's life from his...

    Rope Ladder to the Moon