Tony Palmer Movies
- 1967
The Burning Fiery Furnace
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Tony Palmer's documentary about the staging of Britten's choral work.
- 2002
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...
- 1991
Menuhin, A Family Portrait
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Interviews, footage and photos profile violinist Yehudi Menuhin as prodigy, musician, husband, father and teacher.
- 2006
Hail Bop! A Portrait of John Adams
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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...
- 1993
Henryk Górecki: The Symphony of Sorrowful Songs
Henryk Górecki: The Symphony of Sorrowful Songs01993HD
This emotional film by the award-winning director Tony Palmer includes a performance of the “Third Symphony” by The London Sinfonietta...
- 2010
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...
- 1977
The Wigan Casino
The Wigan Casino01977HD
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...
- 1982
Stravinsky: Once at a Border...
Stravinsky: Once at a Border...01982HD
This autobiographical film about the most important and influential composer of the 20th century includes documents, photographs and film never seen...
- 1981
At the Haunted End of the Day
At the Haunted End of the Day01981HD
A documentary by Tony Palmer on English composer Sir William Walton (1902–1983), made shortly before his death. The film includes the only...
- 1996
The Fantastic World of Michael Crawford
The Fantastic World of Michael Crawford01996HD
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...
- 1998
Parsifal: The Search for the Grail
Parsifal: The Search for the Grail01998HD
Richard Wagner's operatic retelling of the story of the search for the Holy Grail receives a lavish production in this video, which records...
- 1990
Hindemith: A Pilgrim's Progress
Hindemith: A Pilgrim's Progress01990HD
Tony Palmer’s study of the German composer Paul Hindemith.
- 2013
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...
- 2014
Frank Zappa - Freak Jazz, Movie Madness & Another Mothers
Frank Zappa - Freak Jazz, Movie Madness & Another Mothers82014HD
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...
- 1973
The World of Hugh Hefner
The World of Hugh Hefner01973HD
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...
- 1998
The Kindness of Strangers
The Kindness of Strangers01998HD
The life of composer, conductor, pianist and Oscar-winner Andre Previn, filmed during a year which culminated in the world premiere of his first...
- 2007
O Thou Transcendent: The Life of Ralph Vaughan Williams
O Thou Transcendent: The Life of Ralph Vaughan Williams02007HD
Award-winning filmmaker Tony Palmer directs this riveting documentary on the life and times of influential English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams....
- 2008
O, Fortuna!
O, Fortuna!02008HD
Tony Palmer examines the life and legacy of the German composer, Carl Orff.
- 2009
The Wagner Family
The Wagner Family02009HD
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...
- 2011
Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter
Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter02011HD
The great composer of The Planets, Gustav Holst also taught himself Sanskrit, lived in a street of brothels in Algiers, cycled into the Sahara...