Savage Messiah (1972 film)

Savage Messiah
Directed by	Ken Russell
Produced by	Ken Russell
Written by	H. S. Ede (book) Christopher Logue
Starring	Dorothy Tutin Scott Antony Helen Mirren
Music by	Michael Garrett
Cinematography	Dick Bush
Edited by	Michael Bradsell
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates	September 1972
Running time	103 min.
Country	U.K.
Language	English

Savage Messiah is a 1972 British biographical film of the life of French sculptor Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, made by Russ-Arts and distributed by MGM. It was directed and produced by Ken Russell with Harry Benn as associate producer, from a screenplay by Christopher Logue, based on the book Savage Messiah by H. S. Ede. Much of the content of Ede's book came from letters sent between Henri Gaudier-Brzeska and his lover Sophie Brzeska.

The musical score was by Michael Garrett (though music by Claude Debussy, Alexander Scriabin, and Sergei Prokofiev was also used), and the cinematography by Dick Bush. The sets were designed by Derek Jarman.

Cast

• Dorothy Tutin as Sophie Brzeska
• Scott Antony as Henri Gaudier
• Helen Mirren as Gosh Boyle
• Lindsay Kemp as Angus Corky
• Michael Gough as M. Gaudier
• John Justin as Lionel Shaw
• Aubrey Richards as Mayor
• Peter Vaughan as Museum Attendant
• Ben Aris as Thomas Buff
• Eleanor Fazan as Mdme. Gaudier
• Otto Diamant as Mr. Saltzman
• Imogen Claire as Mavis Coldstream
• Judith Paris as Kate

Bibliography

• Dilys Powell "The sorcerer's apprentice" (film review in The Sunday Times; 17 Sept. 1972)
• Richard Combs "Savage Messiah" (review) in: Monthly Film Bulletin; 1972, p. 217

External links

• Savage Messiah at the Internet Movie Database
• Savage Messiah at Trailers from Hell