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Peter Warlock - Some Little Joy - A Film By Tony Britten

 
Peter Warlock - Some Little Joy - A Film By Tony Britten-Viola and Piano-Movies
ID: SIGDVD002 (EAN: 635212000298)  | 1 DVD | DDD - 24 b
Publi: 2008
LABEL:
Signum Records
Collection:
Movies
Compositeurs:
WARLOCK, Peter
Chef d'orchestre:
AFANASIEV, Viktor
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Region Code: PAL.Region 0, Plays in all territories
Menu screens: English
Color mode: Colour
Screen Format: 16.9
DVD Format: DVD 5
Duration: 88 minutes
Subtitles: none
Sound Format: AC3 5.1, PCM stereo
DDD - 24 bit digital recording

A film about a man who, by his death at thirty six, had composed some of the most perfect gems of English songwriting and elevated hedonism to an art form.

The present day: Two prospective members of the eccentric Peter Warlock Society have arrived at the Antelope, an old fashioned pub in Eaton Terrace London. They are welcomed by members of the society, who introduce them to the story of Philip Heseltine - pen name Peter Warlock.

We go back to the bohemian world of mid twenties England, riotous episodes where Warlock and cronies such as composers Jack Moeran and Lord Berners mix with artists of the magnitude of Augustus John, and folk singer Harry Cox. Warlock’s relationships with women are explored with specific reference to his long time girlfriend Barbara Peache, his exotic ex-wife Puma and spiritual soul mate Winifred Baker. As the roaring twenties race towards their conclusion, Warlock realises that he has to make an attempt to settle down and accept the reality that despite his undoubted genius, the musical elite will never welcome him.

By 1930 he has largely ceased composing, and whilst remaining a monumental thorn in the side of the musical and literary establishment has ceased to be a creative force in his own right. As we come back to the present day the Chairman of the Peter Warlock Society describes Warlock’s suicide to the new recruits - a loose gas tap, an open verdict and the loss of an extraordinary figure who rivalled Purcell as a composer, Shaw as a critic and who elevated hedonism to an art form.

Shot on high definition entirely on location in England

About this title:
The curious career of English songwriter Peter Warlock (aka Philip Arnold Heseltine) serves as the subject of this musical biopic starring Mark Dexter as the composer who elevated hedonism to a virtual art form. Present day: As two prospective members of the Peter Warlock Society arrive at an Eaton terrace pub to discover the truth about the notorious songwriter, their thoughts drift back to 1920s-era England, where Warlock and his cronies mingled with such famed composers as Augustus John and Harry Cox. Juggling relationships with his ex-wife Puma, his girlfriend Barbara Peache, and his spiritual soul mate Winifred Baker, the talented outcast wrestles to with the depressing realization that he will never be accepted by the musical elite. By 1930 Warlock had all but quit composing, remaining a sizable thorn in the side of the musical and literary establishments despite ceasing to be a formidable creative force in his own right. Back in the present, the Chairman of the Peter Warlock Society impresses the new recruits by recalling the specifics of Warlock's tragic suicide in vivid detail. Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Program
 
WARLOCK, Peter (1894-1930) 
SCENE LIST 
1. The Peter Warlock Society5:33 
2. Welcome to Eynsford3:00 
3. Delius and Jelka in France1:35 
4. Barbara and Philip4:22 
5. Edith and Walter1:25 
6. The Bet1:02 
7. Off to Oxford4:48 
8. The Antelope1:06 
9. The Arts Club4:48 
10. The Journey Home ("Pavane")4:58 
11. Philip Needs Winifred2:35 
12. "The Cloths of Heaven"3:22 
13. Off to Norfolk8:11 
14. The Peter Warlock Society1:05 
15. Puma5:45 
16. Philip Drunk - The Five Bells, Eynsford3:43 
17. "Sleep"2:44 
18. A New Start1:30 
19. Farewell to Eynsford3:09 
20. Philip, Delius and John Goss2:06 
21. Van Dieren at the Antelope1:18 
22. Philip and Winifred at the Lake5:40 
23. "The Fox"4:32 
24. Edith and Walter Disappointed1:12 
25. "The Frostbound Wood"3:38 
26. The Peter Warlock Society1:03 
27. The End - "Pieds - En - Fair"2:14 
28. End Titles1:35 

Analyse:
 

"The best thing of its kind since Ken Russell's Delius"

Michael Osbourne, The Oldie


 

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