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The Film Programme: Ken Russell's Dance of the Seven Veils

13/02/2020

Ken Russell's Dance of the Seven Veils

BBC Radio 4 - The Film Programme, Ken Russell's Dance of the Seven Veils

Ken Russell's wife Lisi Tribble Russell explains why Dance of the Seven Veils, his film about Richard Strauss, is finally going to be seen 50 years after it was banned.

With Antonia Quirke

Ken Russell's wife Lisi Tribble Russell explains why Dance Of The Seven Veils, his film about Richard Strauss, is finally going to be seen 50 years after it was banned.

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