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Gordon Jacob (1959)

Gordon Jacob poster
Directed by
Ken Russell
Genre
biographical film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
17 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This short film looks at the life and career of composer Gordon Jacob. It shows his work and his approach to music.

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What happens

Gordon Jacob is a 1959 British short film (17 minutes) about Gordon Jacob from Ken Russell for the Monitor television series. It was Russell's first biopic of a composer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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