Savage Messiah
For other uses, see Savage Messiah (disambiguation).
| Savage Messiah | |
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| Directed by | Ken Russell |
| Produced by | Ken Russell |
| Written by |
H. S. Ede (book) Christopher Logue |
| Starring |
Dorothy Tutin Scott Antony Helen Mirren |
| Music by | Michael Garrett |
| Cinematography | Dick Bush |
| Edited by | Michael Bradsell |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 103 min. |
| Country | U.K. |
| Language | English |
Savage Messiah is a 1972 British biographical film of the life of French sculptor Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, made by Russ-Arts and distributed by MGM. It was directed and produced by Ken Russell with Harry Benn as associate producer, from a screenplay by Christopher Logue, based on the book Savage Messiah by H. S. Ede. Much of the content of Ede's book came from letters sent between Henri Gaudier-Brzeska and his lover Sophie Brzeska. The musical score was by Michael Garrett (though music by Claude Debussy and Alexander Scriabin was also used), and the cinematography by Dick Bush. The sets were designed by Derek Jarman.
Cast
- Dorothy Tutin as Sophie Brzeska
- Scott Antony as Henri Gaudier
- Helen Mirren as Gosh Boyle
- Lindsay Kemp as Angus Corky
- Michael Gough as M. Gaudier
- John Justin as Lionel Shaw
- Aubrey Richards as Mayor
- Peter Vaughan as Museum Attendant
- Ben Aris as Thomas Buff
- Eleanor Fazan as Mdme. Gaudier
- Otto Diamant as Mr. Saltzman
- Imogen Claire as Mavis Coldstream
Bibliography
- Dilys Powell "The sorcerer's apprentice" (film review in The Sunday Times; 17 Sept. 1972)
- Richard Combs "Savage Messiah" (review) in: Monthly Film Bulletin; 1972, p. 217
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