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Elgar: The Man Behind The Mask
Elgar: The Man Behind the Mask
Synopsis
The composer of 'Land of Hope and Glory' is often regarded as the quintessential English gentleman. But Edward Elgar's image of hearty nobility was deliberately contrived. In reality, he was the son of a shopkeeper, who was awkward, nervous, self-pitying and often rude. His marriage to his devoted wife Alice was complicated by romantic entanglements which fired his creative energy. In this revelatory portrait of a musical genius, John Bridcut explores the secret conflicts in Elgar's nature which produced some of Britain's greatest music.
Details
- Year
- 2011
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 90 mins
- Format
- HDCAM SR
- Director
- John Bridcut
- Producer
- Fiona Morris, Jan Younghusband, Adam Barker
- Co-Producer
- Fiona Morris, Jan Younghusband, Adam Barker
- Editor
- Sam Santana
- Screenwriter
- John Bridcut
- Director of Photography
- Vaughan Matthews
- Sound
- Paul Paragon, John Avery
- Music
- BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Edward Gardner, James Creswell (bass), Schola Cantorum of Oxford, conductor James Burton, Mark Wilde, David Owen Norris
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 4th February 2011
