A British Picture
 Cover of the revised edition, 2008 | |
| Author | Ken Russell |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Performing Arts, Film, History & Criticism |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
Publication date | 1989 |
| Pages | 310 |
| ISBN | 978-1-904915-32-4 |
A British Picture: An Autobiography is the autobiography of the English film director Ken Russell. Published in 1989, it was reissued in a revised edition in 2008.[1] It was published in the United States in 1991 under the title Altered States: The Autobiography of Ken Russell.[2][3][4]
When the author Tony Fletcher requested an interview with Russell as reference for his biography of the Who drummer Keith Moon, Russell replied that he had already said everything he wanted to say about Moon in A British Picture. The book at no point mentions Moon.[5]
Documentary[edit]
Also in 1989, Russell made a 42-minute documentary film about himself for television titled A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible.[6][7][8]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Malcolm, Derek (28 November 2011). "Ken Russell obituary". The Guardian.
- ^ "Altered States: The Autobiography of Ken Russell". Publishers Weekly. 1991.
- ^ See, Carolyn (23 December 1991). "An Eccentric's Crazy Guide to Himself: ALTERED STATES: The Autobiography of Ken Russell, by Ken Russell". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Greiff, Louis K. (2001). D. H. Lawrence. Southern Illinois University Press. pp. 258–. ISBN 978-0-8093-8952-0.
- ^ Fletcher, Tony (2005). Dear Boy: The Life of Keith Moon. Omnibus Press.
- ^ Roberts, Jerry (5 June 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. p. 491–. ISBN 978-0-8108-6378-1.
- ^ "Ken Russell - A British Picture (1989)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Jane, Ian (27 March 2018). "Women in Love, The Criterion Collection". DVD Talk (Review; DVD includes A British Picture as an extra).
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