A portrait of the life and work of the great Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, exploring both his music and his passionate interest in his country's folklore.
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Cast
6 people
Boris Ranevsky
Bartók
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Cloak Without Dagger
Holiday Lovers
Pauline Boty
Prostitute
Known for
Alfie
Sandor Elès
Bluebeard
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Countess Dracula
And Soon the Darkness
Peter Brett
Bluebeard
Known for
Life of Brian
Fawlty Towers
Rosalind Watkins
Judith
Huw Wheldon
Narrator
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Antonio Gaudí
Treasures of the British Crown
Ken Russell Director · Allan Tyrer Editor
First release May 24, 1964 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production BBC Film
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BBC
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BBC Film
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · May 24, 1964
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