UK,
1975, 111 min
Directed by:
Ken RussellScreenplay:
Ken RussellCast:
Oliver Reed, Ann-Margret, Roger Daltrey, Jack Nicholson, Robert Powell, Tina Turner, Ken Russell, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Keith Moon (more)Plots(1)
Film version of the successful rock opera about a boy who witnesses the murder of his father by his mother and her lover. He becomes deaf, dumb and blind, and as he grows, he is taken to various experts for cures. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1976 - Ann-Margret (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1976 - Best Scoring of Music - Adaptation or Treatment
Golden Globes
- 1976 - Ann-Margret (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1976 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy