At the Haunted End of the Day

At the Haunted End of the Day (1981)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1981-01-01
  • Runtime: 1h 39min
  • Language: English
  • Director: Tony Palmer

Summary

A documentary by Tony Palmer on English composer Sir William Walton (1902–1983), made shortly before his death. The film includes the only full-length interview ever recorded with Walton. Filmed at his home on Ischia and in Oxford, London & Oldham, it includes contributions from Laurence Olivier, Sacheverell Sitwell and Lady Susana Walton. Specially performed extracts of his music are conducted by Simon Rattle in his first substantial contribution to television when he was in his early 20s, with Simon Preston, Julian Bream, Yvonne Kenny, Yehudi Menuhin, Iona Brown, John Shirley-Quirk, Elgar Howarth & Ralph Kirshbaum, the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford & Los Paraguayos.

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  • William Walton

    as Self
  • Lady Susana Walton

    as Self
  • Laurence Olivier

    as Self
Directing Tony Palmer Director
Sound Julian Bream Musician
Sound Yvonne Kenny Musician
Sound Simon Rattle Conductor
Sound Yehudi Menuhin Musician

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