Tommy
GB 1974/75. Director: Ken Russell. Music: The Who. Writers: Ken Russell, Pete Townshend. 96 min. OV
Featuring Roger Daltrey, Ann-Margret, Jack Nicholson, Elton John, Tina Turner, Eric Clapton
The rise and fall of a messianic leader. In 1969, The Who made a masterful double album out of the material, and in 1975, Ken Russell’s rock musical was filmed with an equally first-class cast.