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The Debussy Film: Impressions of the French Composer is a 1965 British television film about Claude Debussy. It was written by Melvyn Bragg and Ken Russell, with Russell directing .

The Debussy Film
Directed by	Ken Russell
Written by	Melvyn Bragg Ken Russell
Produced by	Ken Russell
Starring	Oliver Reed
Cinematography	Ken Westbury
Release date	18 May 1965 (1965-05-18)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

It was the first collaboration between Ken Russell and Oliver Reed. Russell cast Reed after seeing him in The System.[1] It was the second to last film Russell made for BBC's Monitor. Always on Sunday would be the last.

Plot

A film company shoots a dramatised account of the life of the French composer Claude Debussy

Cast

• Oliver Reed as Claude Debussy
• Vladek Sheybal as Director/Pierre Louys
• Annette Robertson as Gaby
• Iza Teller as Madame Bardac
• Penny Service as Lily

Production

Debussy's estate disliked the film and prevented repeat screenings.[2]

References

External links

• The Debussy Film at IMDb
• The Debussy FIlm at BFI Screenonline
• Article on film at Diabolique Magazine
• Article on film at Dangerous Mind
• The Debussy Film at Letterbox DVD

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