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Song of Summer: Frederick Delius
Ken Russell's film traces Frederick Delius's last years and Eric Fenby's dedication in helping the blind, paralysed composer set down the unfinished scores he heard in his head.
Based on Eric Fenby's 1936 memoir Delius As I Knew Him, this film traces the last years of Frederick Delius and Fenby's dedication in giving up five years of his life to helping the blind, paralysed composer set down the unfinished scores he could hear in his head. Perhaps the finest of the series of biographical films that Ken Russell made for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ in the 1960s, Song of Summer is an immensely moving story of sacrifice, idealism and musical genius.
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Tue 24 Jan 2012
23:00
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Jelka Delius | Maureen Pryor |
| Bruder | Roger Worrod |
| Doctor | Norman James |
| Priest | Ken Russell |
| Director | Ken Russell |
| Producer | Ken Russell |
| Writer | Ken Russell |
| Writer | Eric Fenby |
Broadcasts
Sun 15 Sep 1968 22:25Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One London- Tue 24 Jan 2012 23:00