The Lion's Mouth

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The Lion's Mouth is a 2000 British film directed by Ken Russell. During production it was known as Leomania. [1]

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Russell made it in his own house for his own money for a budget of £20,000. [2] It launched Russell on a series of self financed "underground" films, a return to the sort of movies he made at the start of his career. [3] [4]

During the making of the film Russell said "I haven't enjoyed the experience of making a film since Amelia and the Angel . Everything in between had its ups and downs, but somehow I think this is really me, this film... I'm totally responsible for it and I didn't want to do it any other way." [5]

Plot

The film was inspired by the Reverend Harold Davidson, the Rector of Stiffkey, a rector in the 1930s who helped prostitutes.

Cast

Production

When no actor seemed suitable for the role of the vicar, Russell decided to change the film to be a Citizen Kane style investigation of a journalist into the history of the vicar. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Ken Russell article Lions Mouth".
  2. ↑ Ken Russell left to make home movies in garage: Richard Brooks Arts Editor. Sunday Times;4 Feb 2001: 10.
  3. 1 2 "The Lion's Mouth". Ken Russell Tribute page.
  4. ↑ Flanagan, Kevin M. (3 August 2009). Ken Russell: Re-Viewing England's Last Mannerist. Scarecrow Press. p. 58. ISBN   9780810869554.
  5. ↑ LIGHTS, LAWNMOWER, CAMCORDER, ACTION Sweet, Matthew. The Independent 2 Oct 2000: 6,7,8.


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