#anthony dowell

[cinematicjourney]

Valentino (1977) | dir. Ken Russell

[chantssecrets]

Dancers Jorge Fatauros and Anthony Dowell during a performance of the ballet Four Schumann Pieces.

[dance-world]

Anthony Dowell by Jack Mitchell - 1978

[pridehubtv]

In Ken Russell’s Valentino (1977), Rudolf Nureyev as Rudolph Valentino and Anthony Dowell as Vaslav Nijinsky move through a ballroom pose that feels both elegant and quietly provocative. The black-and-white image heightens the tension: formal tailoring, precise bodies and a closeness that unsettles the conventions of classic screen romance. Knowing that both performers were legendary dancers adds another layer—the scene becomes a meeting of cinema, ballet, masculinity and queer-coded desire, expressed almost entirely through posture and touch.

Valentino (1977), directed by Ken Russell, featuring Rudolf Nureyev and Anthony Dowell

[motionpicturelover]

"Valentino" (1977) - Ken Russell

Films I've watched in 2024 (55/95)

[catullus101]

Top to bottom, left to right: Lynn Seymour, Michael Coleman, Jerome Robbins, David Wall, Monica Mason, Laura Connor, Rudolf Nureyev, Ann Jenner, Anthony Dowell and Antoinette Sibley. 

Dances at a Gathering, Royal Opera House, 1970.

[k-wame]

Rudolf Nureyev & Anthony Dowell Valentino (1977) ⚜️ dir: Ken Russell  

[starleska]

The Beatles Forever (1977) in the interest of documenting as much of Paul Williams' work as possible, the oft-maligned The Beatles Forever 1977 TV special is a fascinating watch! this is a tv special in which a variety of musical stars cover The Beatles' music 🔥 thanks so much to @willywonks-blog for uploading some of Paul's song renditions from it here, to @baycitystygian for bringing it to my attention, and of course to @denton115 over on YouTube for uploading the whole special 😉