Lisztomania vs. Xanadu
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Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow. The show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture. In this episode, Steve examines Ken Russell's biopic Lisztomania. Is it a work of genius or such a bad film that watching it could induce madness? Whereas Dan tries to salvage the reputation of the musical Xanadu. It was a notorious bomb, but can Dan persuade you that it was a missed opportunity with moments of brilliance?
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