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Wagner (1983)
7.9/10
Director: Tony Palmer
Starring: Gemma Craven, Joan Plowright, John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Richard Burton, Va...
Historical dazzler stars Richard Burton as the notorious composer, philosopher and scoundrel Richard Wagner. His exploits were the talk of Europe; his... Read more
Stravinsky: Once at a Border... (1982)
8.4/10
Director: Tony Palmer
Starring: Stravinsky
Awarded the Special Jury Prize at the San Francisco Film Festival, this autobiographical film about one of the most important and influential composer... Read more
John Osborne and the Gift Of Friendship (2006)
8.8/10
Director: Tony Palmer
Starring: John Osborne
In 1956 John Osborne forever changed the look of British theatre with his emotionally charged play "Look Back in Anger". Acclaimed director Tony Palme... Read more
All My Loving (1968)
Director: Tony Palmer
Starring: The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Frank Zappa
The first BBC documentary ever to be televised in the United States, this fascinating film by Tony Palmer chronicles the music of the 1960s and its im... Read more
Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was... (2006)
6.9/10
Director: Tony Palmer
Starring: Benjamin Britten
Tony Palmer's absorbing documentary is an in-depth look at the prolific and controversial British composer Benjamin Britten. Showing musical gifts ear... Read more
The Salzburg Festival (2006)
8.2/10
Director: Tony Palmer
The Salzburg Festival has hosted every great star of the opera and concert hall, from Toscanini to Anne-Sophie Mutter, from Fischer-Dieskau to Barenbo... Read more
The Space Movie (1980)
7.5/10
Director: Tony Palmer
Made in 1979, at the request of NASA, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the historic 1969 moon landing, Tony Palmer's breathtaking documentary feat... Read more
Parsifal (1998)
7.6/10
Director: Tony Palmer
Starring: Violeta Urmana, Placido Domingo, Matti Salminen, Nikolai Putilin
Narrated by internationally renowned tenor Palcido Domingo this look at of Richard Wagner's operatic retelling of the story of the search for the Hol... Read more
Margot (2005)
7.7/10
Director: Tony Palmer
Starring: Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev
This is the story of how the most famous dancer that England ever produced was deceived and betrayed by those closest to her; of how a little girl cal... Read more
Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold (2004)
Director: Tony Palmer
Starring: Malcolm Arnold
Tony Palmer's two part documentary celebrates one of Britain's largely underestimated, yet most popular composers and the triumph of a man against all... Read more
The Fantastic World of Michael Crawford (1996)
5/10
Director: Tony Palmer
Starring: Michael Crawford
Michael Crawford has starred in some of the biggest and most popular hits of all time. From Frank Spencer in "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em", to the origin... Read more
Testimony (1987)
7.1/10
Director: Tony Palmer
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Terence Rigby, Ronald Pickup
The enthralling study of the life and times, the artistry and the anguish of the Russian composer Dimitri Shostakovich - a Russian who fell from grace... Read more
The World According to John Coltrane (1991)
Director: Robert Palmer, Toby Byron
Starring: John Coltrane
"The World According to John Coltrane" is a multi-faceted portrait of this transcendental musician's spirit, who was one of the most innovative and in... Read more
Faerie Tale Theatre: Volume 1 (1982)
8.4/10
Director: Jeremy Kagan, Lamont Johnson, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Peter Medak, Roger Vadim, Tony Bill, Howard Storm, Emile Ardolino, Eric Idle, Gilbert Cates, Graeme Clifford, Ivan Passer, James Frawley
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Barbara Hershey, Beatrice Straight, Bernadette Peters, Beverly...
With lavish special effects, unique scripting and an outstanding cast of actors and directors, this terrific series, created and executive produced by... Read more