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A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible

"Portrait of an Enfant Terrible"

Moving with astonishing assurance through time and space, Russell recreates his life in a series of unconventional interconnected episodes – his thirties childhood in Southampton; his first sexual experience (watching Disney’s Pinocchio); his schooldays at the Nautical College, Pangbourne; early careers in the Merchant Marine and the Royal Air Force; dancing days at the Shepherds Bush Ballet Club; and of course his career as a filmmaker, beginning with an extraordinary interview with Huw Weldon for a job on Monitor.

Top Cast

  • Ken Russell

    Ken Russell

  • Rupert Russell

    Rupert Russell

  • Molly Russell

    Molly Russell

  • Victoria Russell

    Victoria Russell

  • Vivian Russell

    Vivian Russell

  • Melvyn Bragg

    Melvyn Bragg

Overview

Moving with astonishing assurance through time and space, Russell recreates his life in a series of unconventional interconnected episodes – his thirties childhood in Southampton; his first sexual experience (watching Disney’s Pinocchio); his schooldays at the Nautical College, Pangbourne; early careers in the Merchant Marine and the Royal Air Force; dancing days at the Shepherds Bush Ballet Club; and of course his career as a filmmaker, beginning with an extraordinary interview with Huw Weldon for a job on Monitor.

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