Clouds of Glory

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Clouds of Glory is a 1978 British television series of documentaries directed by Ken Russell. It was co-written by Melvyn Bragg. [1] [2] It was Russell and Bragg's fifth collaboration on a biographical work. [3]

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Two episodes were produced, William and Dorothy (on William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy) and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (on Samuel Taylor Coleridge). The Los Angeles Times called it "flat out brilliant". [4] A third planned episode, King of the Crocodiles (on Robert Southey) was cancelled for financial reasons. [1]

Filming locations included Derwentwater, Thirlmere, Troutbeck, and Borrowdale, and a cottage in Stonethwaite was used to represent the Wordsworths' home, Dove Cottage. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Fisher, Iain. "Ken Russell television: Clouds of Glory and other commissions". Savage Messiah: A Ken Russell Site. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  2. ↑ Ken Russell's "Clouds of Glory": The Ruling Passion as Key to the Artist Vlasopolos, Anca. Literature/Film Quarterly; Salisbury, Md. Vol. 8, Iss. 1, (Jan 1, 1980): 2.
  3. ↑ "Ken returns in glory". Dorset Echo . 8 July 1978. p. 7. Retrieved 18 September 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ `Shock Value': A Ken Russell Weekend at Directors Guild: [Home Edition] Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 12 May 1995: 8.
  5. ↑ Macdonald, Keith (8 July 1978). "Clouds of Glory". Manchester Evening News . p. 10. Retrieved 18 September 2025– via Newspapers.com.


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