40 Years Later, This Ken Russell Movie Is Still Shocking Crimes of Passion, starring Kathleen Turner and directed by Ken Russell, remains one of the most provocative crime thrillers ever made.

Director Ken Russell got Oliver Reed and Alan Bates to wrestle naked, turned Vanessa Redgrave into a demonic nun and cast Ringo Starr as the pope. Critics and mainstream audiences often hated his ...

LONDON — Ken Russell got Oliver Reed and Alan Bates to wrestle naked, turned Vanessa Redgrave into a demonic nun and cast Ringo Starr as the pope. Critics and mainstream audiences often hated ...