Tony Palmer Movies

  • 1970
    Colosseum and Juicy Lucy

    Colosseum and Juicy Lucy

    Colosseum and Juicy Lucy

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    Extracts from performances of two pop groups: The Colosseum and Juicy Lucy.

    Colosseum and Juicy Lucy
  • 1979
    Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…

    Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…

    Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…

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    A portrait of one of England's greatest composers. Winner of the Prix Italia.

    Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…
  • 2009
    Led Zeppelin: Dazed & Confused

    Led Zeppelin: Dazed & Confused

    Led Zeppelin: Dazed & Confused

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    A rare look at Led Zeppelin, from their humble beginnings to their status as rock gods. The unique chemistry between singer Robert Plant, guitarist...

    Led Zeppelin: Dazed & Confused
  • 1973
    The World of Liberace

    The World of Liberace

    The World of Liberace

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    In 1976 the pianist, entertainer and one of the biggest stars of the day, published a coffee table book about his collection of homes, jewellery and...

    The World of Liberace
  • 1967
    Benjamin Britten and His Festival

    Benjamin Britten and His Festival

    Benjamin Britten and His Festival

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    A behind-the-scenes look at the Aldeburgh Festival and the opening by The Queen of the new concert hall at Snape.

    Benjamin Britten and His Festival
  • 2014
    Frank Zappa - Freak Jazz, Movie Madness & Another Mothers

    Frank Zappa - Freak Jazz, Movie Madness & Another Mothers

    Frank Zappa - Freak Jazz, Movie Madness & Another Mothers

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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...

    Frank Zappa - Freak Jazz, Movie Madness & Another Mothers
  • 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!
  • 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
    Harriet At Butlins

    Harriet At Butlins

    Harriet At Butlins

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    Documentary about Butlins

    Harriet At Butlins
  • 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
  • 1996
    Brahms and the Little Singing Girls

    Brahms and the Little Singing Girls

    Brahms and the Little Singing Girls

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    This is Palmer's highly controversial portrait of Brahms - a film that exploded the familiar image of 'stodgy old bearded Brahms' - a man whose...

    Brahms and the Little Singing Girls
  • 2017
    The Beatles And World War II

    The Beatles And World War II

    The Beatles And World War II

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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 Beatles And World War II
  • 2024
    Leonard Cohen: The Bird on a Wire Concerts

    Leonard Cohen: The Bird on a Wire Concerts

    Leonard Cohen: The Bird on a Wire Concerts

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    Yet more archive film has been found from the famous 1972 tour, which formed the basis of the best-selling 2010 DVD Bird on a Wire. Concert material...

    Leonard Cohen: The Bird on a Wire Concerts
  • 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
  • 1973
    Ginger Baker: In Africa

    Ginger Baker: In Africa

    Ginger Baker: In Africa

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    In November 1971, Ginger Baker, the legendary drummer of Cream and Blind Faith, decided to set up a recording studio in Lagos, then the capital of...

    Ginger Baker: In Africa
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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