Tony Palmer Movies

  • 1990
    The Children

    The Children

    The Children

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    Rose Sellars is a middle-aged woman who falls in love with a widower. However, his children believe that their father is too old to start a new...

    The Children
  • 1970
    Performance

    Performance

    Performance

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    In underworld terms, Chas Devlin is a 'performer,' a gangster with a talent for violence and intimidation. Turner is a reclusive rock superstar. When...

    Performance
  • 1988
    Testimony

    Testimony

    Testimony

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    The story of the great Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) and his life and career during the rule of Stalin.

    Testimony
  • 1971
    200 Motels

    200 Motels

    200 Motels

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    "Touring makes you crazy," Frank Zappa says, explaining that the idea for this film came to him while the Mothers of Invention were touring. The...

    200 Motels
  • 1984
    Puccini

    Puccini

    Puccini

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    In Torre del Lago, by Lake Massaciuccoli, Puccini is writing "The Girl of the Golden West" when his wife Elvira accuses him of a dalliance with their...

    Puccini
  • 1987
    Code Name: Vengeance

    Code Name: Vengeance

    Code Name: Vengeance

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    Soldier of fortune, Monroe Bieler, is sent to dole out some American-style justice when the wife and child of an African president are kidnapped by...

    Code Name: Vengeance
  • 1988
    In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

    In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

    In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

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    Tony Palmer's award-winning feature-length documentary profile of Richard Burton.

    In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
  • 1988
    The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

    The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

    The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

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    A one-hour documentary on the making of Frank Zappa's bizarre 1971 comic musical. Vintage private footage from Frank's personal archives plus...

    The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
  • 2013
    The Piano Room

    The Piano Room

    The Piano Room

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    A run-down hotel room, a piano, a maid and the guests who stay there. Life begins, life ends, and lives are changed forever in the piano room.

    The Piano Room
  • 1999
    The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

    The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

    The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

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    In 1945, the new Polish government asked for the heart of Chopin previously buried in Paris. A woman called Paulina Czernika approached the...

    The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka
  • 1971
    Frank Zappa filmt 200 Motels

    Frank Zappa filmt 200 Motels

    Frank Zappa filmt 200 Motels

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    Making of "200 Motels".

    Frank Zappa filmt 200 Motels
  • 1980
    The Space Movie

    The Space Movie

    The Space Movie

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    1969's Apollo 11 mission to the moon is highlighted in this tribute to the history of the United States' space program.

    The Space Movie
  • 2025
    Richard Burton: Wild Genius

    Richard Burton: Wild Genius

    Richard Burton: Wild Genius

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    The son of a Welsh miner, Richard Burton became a Hollywood star and is considered one of the greatest British actors ever. He lived a big life in a...

    Richard Burton: Wild Genius
  • 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
  • 1972
    Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort

    Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort

    Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort

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    Directed by renowned British film director Tony Palmer, this film captures the band at the Maidstone Fiesta during the summer of 1970 as they run...

    Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort
  • 1969
    Cream – Farewell Concert

    Cream – Farewell Concert

    Cream – Farewell Concert

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    On November 26, 1968, London's illustrious Royal Albert Hall was jammed to its gilded rafters with rock fans ready for the final concert of what many...

    Cream – Farewell Concert
  • 2009
    Led Zeppelin: Dazed & Confused

    Led Zeppelin: Dazed & Confused

    Led Zeppelin: Dazed & Confused

    6.82009HD

    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
  • 1974
    Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour ’74

    Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour ’74

    Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour ’74

    8.81974HD

    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
  • 1968
    All My Loving

    All My Loving

    All My Loving

    6.51968HD

    Originally a BBC documentary, this film by Tony Palmer about the 1960's music scene was later released as a standalone DVD by the BFI

    All My Loving
  • 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