Lisztomania Movie Review

Lisztomania is a movie to avoid, with a score by Rick Wakeman that would horrify Liszt. The conceit here is that Franz Liszt (Roger Daltrey) was the first pop star. If you can handle that, you won't have any trouble seeing Ringo Starr as the Pope, either. Director Ken Russell is way out of control with this tasteless schlock. He would next tackle the life of Rudolph Valentino. woof!

1975 (R) 106m/C GB Roger Daltrey, Sara Kestel-man, Paul Nicholas, Fiona Lewis, Ringo Starr, Veronica Quilligan, Nell Campbell, John Justin, Andrew Reilly, Anulka Dziubinska, Rick Wakeman, Rikki Howard, Felicity Devonshire, Aubrey Morris, Kenneth Colley, Ken Parry, Otto Diamont, Murray Melvin, Andrew Faulds, Oliver Reed; D: Ken Russell; W: Ken Russell; C: Peter Suschitzsky; M: Rick Wakeman. VHS, LV, Letterbox