The Debussy Film

"An actor is playing Claude Debussy in a film about the composer's life, and finds himself identifying with his subject very closely."

Cast

Oliver Reed

as Claude Debussy

Vladek Sheybal

as Pierre Louÿs / Film Director

Annette Robertson

as Gaby Dupont

Izabella Telezynska

as Madame Bardac

Penny Service

as Lily

Vernon Dobtcheff

as The Actor

Stephanie Randall

as Secretary

Jane Lumb

as Saint Sebastian

Yvonne Antrobus

as Stage Lily

Verity Edmett

as Zohra, the slave girl

Janet Fairhead

as Chouchou at 13

Alison Fiske

as Maeterlinck's girlfriend

Ian Flintoff

as Stage Debussy

Elna Pearl

as Vasnier daughter

Yvette Rees

as Stage Madame Bardac

Audrey Searle

as Madame Vasnier

Keith Smith

as Reporter

Fred Taylor

as Monsieur Vasnier

Victoria Russell

as Chouchou (uncredited)

Crew

Melvyn Bragg

Scenario Writer

Ken Russell

Director

Melvyn Bragg

Screenplay

Ken Russell

Scenario Writer

Ken Westbury

Director of Photography

Allan Tyrer

Editor