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A Ken Russell film based on the life of composer Frederick Delius, the title is a re-release of Song of Summer, a 1968 teleplay originally produced for the BBC. It captures the last five or so years of the composer's life, focusing upon his relationship with wife Jelka and young composer and amanuensis Eric Fenby, showing his struggles with blindness and other syphilis-related ailments.
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Delius (1989)
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Cast, crew, reviews, plot summary, comments, discussion, taglines, and links from the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).
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Delius: Song of Summer
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Review showing the importance of director Ken Russell, examining the accuracy of this BBC-rooted biography. From the December 2001 MusicWeb(UK).
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Delius: Song of Summer
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Review and order information for the DVD or video from the British Film Institute includes photographs and background material.
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Delius: Song of Summer
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Summary of the video and DVD release, review, comments from Eric Fenby, and visitors poll.
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Delius: Song Of Summer
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Review from iofilm.co.uk noting the ability of director Ken Russell and the tension between the pagan composer and the Catholic musical assistant Eric Fenby.
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Delius: Sound Clips from "Song of Summer" BBC Film
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Several samples in RA audio format of musical and verbal portions of the film about the blind and dying composer.
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The Pantheist Index: Song of Summer
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Brief commentary emphasizing Delius' hatred of Christianity as portrayed in the film. Includes links to related sites.
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