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The Music Lovers
The Music Lovers

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.

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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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Budget

$2000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

123 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

12 February 1971

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Glenda Jackson

Glenda Jackson

Antonina 'Nina' Milyukova

Max Adrian

Max Adrian

Nicholas Rubinstein

Christopher Gable

Christopher Gable

Count Anton Chiluvsky

Kenneth Colley

Kenneth Colley

Modeste Tchaikovsky

Izabella Telezynska

Izabella Telezynska

Madame Nadedja von Meck

Maureen Pryor

Maureen Pryor

Mrs. Milyukova

Sabina Maydelle

Sabina Maydelle

Sasha Tchaikovsky

Andrew Faulds

Andrew Faulds

Davidov

Bruce Robinson

Bruce Robinson

Alexei Sofronov

Ben Aris

Ben Aris

Young Lieutenant

Xavier Russell

Xavier Russell

Koyola

Dennis Myers

Dennis Myers

von Meck Twin

John Myers

John Myers

von Meck Twin

Joanne Brown

Joanne Brown

Olga Bredska

Alexei Jawdokimov

Alexei Jawdokimov

Dmitri Shubelov

Alex Russell

Alex Russell

von Meck Child

Clive Cazes

Clive Cazes

Doctor

Georgina Parkinson

Georgina Parkinson

Odile

Graham Armitage

Graham Armitage

Prince Balukin

Alan Dubreuil

Alan Dubreuil

Prince in Swan Lake

Consuela Chapman

Consuela Chapman

Tchaikovsky's Mother

James Russell

James Russell

Bobyek

Victoria Russell

Victoria Russell

Tatiana

Alex Brewer

Alex Brewer

Young Tchaikovsky

Roy Beck

Roy Beck

Russian Soldier (uncredited)

Imogen Claire

Imogen Claire

Lady in White (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Harry Fielder

Gentleman (uncredited)

Peter Land

Peter Land

Von Rothbart in Swan Lake (uncredited)

Maggy Maxwell

Maggy Maxwell

Queen in Swan Lake (uncredited)

Petra Siniawski

Petra Siniawski

Dancer (uncredited)

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