A two page article from the May 1975 issue of the ABC Film review illustrates this modern rock opera based on the phenomenally successful album from The Who. This 1969 concept album was given the big screen treatment by Ken Russell, who himself had built a reputation for his way out approach and execution when it came to film making. It received two Academy Awards nominations. It was released as a 400′ by Columbia Home Movies in the USA and in the UK by Iver Films and although I never watched the Iver cutdown I’m sure they differed in content. Both versions were available for sale in the UK.
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