The music lover. He had a love of life. But was torn by it. He reached out for the sensual. And was burned by it. His genius demanded a price. And he paid it.
Composer, conductor and teacher Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky struggles against his homosexual tendencies by marrying, but unfortunately, he chooses wacky nymphomaniac Nina, whom he is unable to satisfy.
Directed by: Ken Russell
Written by: Catherine Drinker Bowen, Barbara von Meck, Melvyn Bragg
Music by: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Starring: Richard Chamberlain, Glenda Jackson, Max Adrian, Christopher Gable, Kenneth Colley, Izabella Telezynska, Maureen Pryor, Sabina Maydelle, Andrew Faulds, Bruce Robinson
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1971-02-12
Runtime: 123 minutes
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