Tony Palmer Movies
- 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...
- 1973
The World of Liberace
The World of Liberace71973HD
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...
- 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...
- 1969
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...
- 2012
Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul
Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul02012HD
Keep on Burning tells the fascinating story of the world's most enduring underground music movement: Northern Soul. Featuring key DJ's, journalists...
- 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...
- 1973
Ginger Baker: In Africa
Ginger Baker: In Africa61973HD
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...
- 1974
The World of Miss World
The World of Miss World01974HD
Director Tony Palmer exposes the harsh underbelly of the famed Miss World beauty contest, going beneath the glamour to reveal a hotbed of bullying,...
- 2008
O, Fortuna!
O, Fortuna!02008HD
Tony Palmer examines the life and legacy of the German composer, Carl Orff.
- 1978
Callas: A Documentary
Callas: A Documentary71978HD
Narrated by cinema legend Franco Zeffirelli, this intimate made-for-television documentary traces the life and times of the mercurial Maria Callas,...
- 1970
Colosseum and Juicy Lucy
Colosseum and Juicy Lucy01970HD
Extracts from performances of two pop groups: The Colosseum and Juicy Lucy.
- 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...
- 2002
Ladies & Gentlemen, Miss Renée Fleming
Ladies & Gentlemen, Miss Renée Fleming02002HD
Explores the life and career of American soprano Renée Fleming. Share an intimate visit with Renée behind the scenes, at home and on...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- 2017
The Beatles And World War II
The Beatles And World War II02017HD
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....
- 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...
- 2016
Vangelis: The Interviews
Vangelis: The Interviews02016HD
A collection of unedited interviews with Vangelis recorded for the film Vangelis and The Journey To Ithaca in September 2008, which was subsequently...