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"Omnibus" Song of Summer: Frederick Delius (1968)



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8.3/10   130 votes
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Writers:
Eric Fenby (book)
Ken Russell (writer)
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Original Air Date:
15 September 1968 (Season 2, Episode 1)
Plot:
Traces last 5 years of the life of Frederick Delius through the eyes of a young composer called Eric Fenby. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Max Adrian ... Frederick Delius
Maureen Pryor ... Jelka Delius
Christopher Gable ... Eric Fenby
David Collings ... Percy Grainger
Geraldine Sherman ... Girl next door
Elizabeth Ercy ... Maid
Roger Worrod ... Bruder
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Norman James ... Doctor

Ken Russell ... Priest (cameo)
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Runtime:
73 min
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he set the bar pretty high for himself in 1968, 18 July 2008
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Author: christopher-underwood from Greenwich - London

I last saw this when originally aired on BBC television's, 'Omnibus' series forty years ago and watching it again now, I find I remember little specific but the whole mood. It is just as spine tingling as it was back then. It is sheer perfection. The way it is filmed, the dialogue, the acting, surely there is not a moment out of place. A magical interpretation of Delius' final years with Eric Fenby helping to draw out those final pieces of music. Certainly warts and all, certainly a riveting piece of cinema, even if it were produced within the severe limitations of cash strapped UK TV. The quality of light matches the quality of the music and we really feel we are part of a work of art at the very point of creation. Quite exceptional. I also like Russell's more tumultuous later big screen extravaganzas but it has to be said he set the bar pretty high for himself in 1968.

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