Rent O Thou Transcendent: The Life of Ralph Vaughan Williams (2007)

3.6 of 5 from 14 ratings
2h 28min
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Synopsis:
The first full-length film about Vaughan Williams. It marks the 50th anniversary of the composer's death in 1958 and is made by the multi-award winning director Tony Palmer.
Directors:
Studio:
Select Music And Video Dist Ltd
Genres:
Documentary, Music & Musicals
BBFC:
Release Date:
30/12/2007
Run Time:
148 minutes
Languages:
English LPCM Stereo
Subtitles:
None
DVD Regions:
Region 0 (All)
Formats:
NTSC
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour

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21/12/2010

At last a film that begins to do justice to England's greatest composer, positioning him as so much more than the author of A Lark Ascending and "Greensleeves"; a complex and troubling portrayal of a complex and often troubled man. If I withhold a final star it's because arguably Palmer over-eggs the pudding with gratuitous imagery designed to reinforce the message about the serious and sombre tone of some of the composers weightiest music; I'm not sure that film of starving children illuminates either the music or the plight of those seen. Nevertheless, a very strong recommendation.

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