The Secret Life of Arnold Bax

Utilising the music of eminent composer Arnold Bax, this biographical docudrama focuses on Bax's complex relationships with pianist Harriet Cohen and dancer Annie.

Cast

Ken Russell

as Sir Arnold Bax

Glenda Jackson

as Harriet Cohen

Hetty Baynes

as Annie

Kenneth Colley

as John Ireland

Maurice Bush

as The Doorman

Melissa Docker

as Sybil Chadwick

Maureen Murray

as The Manageress

Alan Arthur

as The Waiter

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