Although this film is difficult to follow at times (and, reportedly, historically inaccurate, too; I wouldn't know), there are still several reasons to see it:
1) Glenda Jackson's outstanding performance (you won't believe that the actress we see at the final stages of the film is the same one who played Tchaikovsky's wife early on, but it is - her transformation is amazing).
2) Some truly impressive sequences; be sure to watch this movie on tape, so you can rewind it and watch them again.
3) Tchaikovsky's music, of course.
4) Lush sets and costumes.
Ken Russell is a very unpredictable director; just when you think the film is about to start boring you, he'll give you a wonderful moment out of nowhere.
1) Glenda Jackson's outstanding performance (you won't believe that the actress we see at the final stages of the film is the same one who played Tchaikovsky's wife early on, but it is - her transformation is amazing).
2) Some truly impressive sequences; be sure to watch this movie on tape, so you can rewind it and watch them again.
3) Tchaikovsky's music, of course.
4) Lush sets and costumes.
Ken Russell is a very unpredictable director; just when you think the film is about to start boring you, he'll give you a wonderful moment out of nowhere.