Ken Russell's modern interpretation of Arrigo Boito's Il Mefestefele
1989 · 2h 17m · Music, TV Movie
Genres: Music, TV Movie
Arrigo Boito's most known work is Il Mefestefele, first performed in 1868. Russell's modern interpretation presented by the Genoese Opera has Faust as an ageing hippy, who smokes marijuana and is tormented by his lost youth.
Director: Ken Russell
Writers: Arrigo Boito
Music by: Arrigo Boito