Project Detail

Elgar: The Man Behind The Mask

Elgar: The Man Behind the Mask

Synopsis

The composer of 'Land of Hope and Glory' is often regarded as the quintessential English gentleman. But Edward Elgar's image of hearty nobility was deliberately contrived. In reality, he was the son of a shopkeeper, who was awkward, nervous, self-pitying and often rude. His marriage to his devoted wife Alice was complicated by romantic entanglements which fired his creative energy. In this revelatory portrait of a musical genius, John Bridcut explores the secret conflicts in Elgar's nature which produced some of Britain's greatest music.

Details

Year: 2011
Type of project: Features
Running time: 90 mins
Format: HDCAM SR
Director: John Bridcut
Producer: Fiona Morris, Jan Younghusband, Adam Barker
Co-Producer: Fiona Morris, Jan Younghusband, Adam Barker
Editor: Sam Santana
Screenwriter: John Bridcut
Director of Photography: Vaughan Matthews
Sound: Paul Paragon, John Avery
Composer: BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Edward Gardner, James Creswell (bass), Schola Cantorum of Oxford, conductor James Burton, Mark Wilde, David Owen Norris

Genre

Music Dance

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

John Bridcut

Crux Productions Ltd
Liss Hampshire
UK
Tel: +44 (0)1730 894720

Prospect Pictures

Glen House
22 Glenthorne Road
London
W6 0NG
UK
Tel: +44 (0)208 563 9393
Fax: +44 (0)208 741 7214

Sales Company

DCD Rights

151 Wardour Street
London W1F 8WE
UK
Tel: + 44 (0)207 297 8021
Fax: + 44 (0)207 297 8022

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