Tony Palmer's Film of Toward the Unknown Region. Malcolm Arnold – A Story of Survival.

This documentary celebrates Malcolm Arnold, one of Britain's most underestimated and yet most popular composers, who wrote scores to altogether 132 films including ‘Whistle Down the Wind’, ‘Hobson's Choice’ and the Oscar winning ‘Bridge Over the River Kwai’. Sir Malcolm also composed ballets, symphonies and operas. The DVD features interviews with friends and family, and includes extracts from his works, however, it does not shirk the darker side of Arnold's life full of complications caused by mental illness.

‘This complex, sad and subtle profile looks set, quite rightly, to win every award going’ The Times
‘Palmer at the top of his form and Malcolm Arnold magnificently portrayed’ Melvyn Bragg.

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