

The Debussy Film
1965
1h 22m
7.6
US
TV Movie
Drama
Overview
An actor is playing Claude Debussy in a film about the composer's life, and finds himself identifying with his subject very closely.
Movie Details
Studio
BBC
Key Crew

Ken Russell
Director

Melvyn Bragg
Screenplay
Cast

Oliver Reed
Claude Debussy

Vladek Sheybal
Pierre Louÿs / Film Director
A
Annette Robertson
Gaby Dupont
I
Izabella Telezynska
Madame Bardac
P
Penny Service
Lily

Vernon Dobtcheff
The Actor

Stephanie Randall
Secretary
J
Jane Lumb
Saint Sebastian
Y
Yvonne Antrobus
Stage Lily
V
Verity Edmett
Zohra, the slave girl
J
Janet Fairhead
Chouchou at 13
A
Alison Fiske
Maeterlinck's girlfriend
I
Ian Flintoff
Stage Debussy
E
Elna Pearl
Vasnier daughter

Yvette Rees
Stage Madame Bardac
A
Audrey Searle
Madame Vasnier
K
Keith Smith
Reporter
F
Fred Taylor
Monsieur Vasnier
V
Victoria Russell
Chouchou (uncredited)