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The Light Fantastic

6.0(2)196023m1

While most of Ken Russell's documentaries for the BBC's Monitor arts strand focused on a single creative figure, he would also occasionally make more wide-ranging surveys of the state of a particular art. The Light Fantastic (BBC, tx. 18/12/1960) was written and presented by Ron Hitchins, a Cockney barrow boy who has long been interested in a great many dance forms, and who has recently taken up Spanish dancing. Hitchins participates in some of the dance sequences, but his main contribution is an enthusiastic commentary that helps personalise what could have been simply a disparate collection of dance footage. He's not shy about expressing likes and dislikes, being none too keen on ballroom dancing (too choreographed), rock'n'roll (too monotonous) and Morris dancing (just doesn't like it), though anything genuinely spontaneous gets a thumbs up, even if it's a room full of people dressed in black swaying to the sound of a gong.

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    6.0/10

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Status
Released
Budget
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Language
English
  • dance
  • modern dance

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Release dates

  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical18 Dec 1960

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The Light Fantastic was released on 18 December 1960.
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The Light Fantastic holds a 6.0/10 audience score from 2 votes.
Who directed The Light Fantastic?
The Light Fantastic (1960) was directed by Ken Russell.
How long is The Light Fantastic?
The Light Fantastic runs for 23m.

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