Based on Eric Fenby’s book, “Delius As I Knew Him”, Russell’s film follows the events of the five bizarre years Fenby spent in France assisting the aging composer when he was paralysed and almost totally blind. The Delius household proved to be a law unto itself but was an environment where some of the composer’s greatest works were created, including “A Song of Summer”. After the death of Delius, Fenby went on to become Professor of Harmony at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
302356
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Fenby, Eric, 1906-
Music & Performing Arts → Composers
Music & Performing Arts → Delius, Frederick, 1862-1934
Music & Performing Arts → Fenby, Eric, 1906-
Music & Performing Arts → Orchestral music
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)