The Music Lovers
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.
Directed by Ken Russell
Produced by Russ-Arts, United Artists
A tormented biographical drama about Tchaikovsky's internal conflict between artistic genius and sexual identity, told with psychological intensity and period melancholy.
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.
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