CinemaOSMovie · 1981 · 1h 39m

At the Haunted End of the Day

Documentary

A documentary by Tony Palmer on English composer Sir William Walton (1902–1983), made shortly before his death. The film includes the only full-length interview ever recorded with Walton. Filmed at his home on Ischia and in Oxford, London & Oldham, it includes contributions from Laurence Olivier, Sacheverell Sitwell and Lady Susana Walton. Specially performed extracts of his music are conducted by Simon Rattle in his first substantial contribution to television when he was in his early 20s, with Simon Preston, Julian Bream, Yvonne Kenny, Yehudi Menuhin, Iona Brown, John Shirley-Quirk, Elgar Howarth & Ralph Kirshbaum, the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford & Los Paraguayos.

Directed byTony Palmer

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 39m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1981

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Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring
William Walton

William Walton

Self

Lady Susana Walton

Self

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Self

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Directed by
Tony Palmer
Tony Palmer

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