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'''Lisztomania''' is a surrealist 1975 movie directed by Ken Russell. It tells a fictitious story showing Hungarian composer Franz Liszt (Roger Daltrey), who spends years like a rock star, until he decides to compose religious music for the Catholic church. He is ultimately commanded by the Pope (Ringo Starr) to excorcise evil German composer Richard Wagner (Paul Nicholas), who plans to make Germany conquer the world by means of his music.
[[File:Lisztomania Cover.jpg|thumb|300px|Cover of the Digital Classics DVD]]
'''Lisztomania''' is a surrealist 1975 musical directed by Ken Russell (''[[Billion Dollar Brain]]'') that chronicles a fantasy of Hungarian composer Franz Liszt (Roger Daltrey) spending years like a rock star before deciding to compose religious music for the Catholic church. He is ultimately commanded by the Pope (Ringo Starr) to exorcise evil German composer Richard Wagner (Paul Nicholas), who plans to make Germany conquer the world by means of his music.


'''The following weapons were used in the film ''Lisztomania'':'''
'''The following weapons were used in the film ''Lisztomania'':'''
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== Unidentified Rifle #1 ==
As Franz Liszt mourns over the failure of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848/49 and his inability to contribute to it through his music, in one scene several dead Austrian soldiers are shown next to their rifles.


== Unidentified Revolver #1 ==
== Colt 1860 Army ==
Richard Wagner ([[Paul Nicholas]]) enters into Liszt's mansion and shoots the guard with his Unidentified Revolver #1. He later points it towards Liszt as he enters his room.
Richard Wagner ([[Paul Nicholas]]) enters into Liszt's mansion and shoots the guard with what appears to be a [[Colt 1860 Army]] revolver. He later points it towards Liszt as he enters his room.


== Unidentified Rifle #2 ==
The usage of this revolver would be an anachronism, as the depicted scenes take place during the Hungarian Uprising of the year 1848. However, this is a Ken Russell movie, so we shouldn't bother.
The killed guard is later shown dropping his Unidentified Rifle #2
[[Image:1860Army.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt 1860 Army .44 caliber.]]
[[File:Lisztomania Revolver1a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wagner aiming towards the guard]]
[[File:Lisztomania Revolver1b.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wagner rushing into the room, pointing the revolver towards Liszt]]
[[File:Lisztomania Revolver1c.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As he enters the room]]


== Unidentified Rifle #3 ==
== Short Barreled Flintlock Pistol ==
As three other guards enter Liszt's room and declare that they are just chasing a "dangerous communist" (referring to Wagner), one of the guards holds a Unidentified Rifle #3.
Just as Liszt intends to leave for the Pope's mission, Olga Janina (Nell Campbell) threatens to shoot him with a short-barreled Flintlock Pistol. As Liszt is in fact leaving, Janina fires the pistol, but obviously misses.
 
[[File:Lisztomania Pistol1a.jpg|thumb|none|175px|Janina drawing the Derringer pistol]]
== Unidentified Revolver #2 ==
In the same scene, the middle guard holds an Unidentified Revolver #2.
 
== Unidentified Rifle #4 ==
The right of the guards holds an Unidentified Rifle #4. A shot few seconds later also shows him closing the door, where we get another look on his rifle.
 
== Unidentified Derringer Pistol ==
Just as Liszt intends to leave for the Pope's mission, Olga Janina ([[Nell Campbell]]) threatens to shoot him with an Unidentified Derringer Pistol. As Liszt is in fact leaving, Janina fires the pistol, but obviously misses.


== Guitar Machine Gun ==
== Guitar Machine Gun ==
Richard Wagner presents a mixture between an electric guitar and a machine gun to his fellow "Wagner youth" children. Later, after Wagner has been killed by Liszt, a zombified mixture of Wagner and Adolf Hitler arises from the grave, holding the Guitar Machine Gun in his hands. The weapon is used to shoot fleeing Jews in the following scene, as well as Cosima's former husband Otto von Bülow, who dares to step into Wagner-Hitler's way.
Richard Wagner presents a mixture between an electric guitar and a machine gun to his fellow "Wagner youth" children. Later, after Wagner has been killed by Liszt, a zombified mixture of Wagner and Adolf Hitler arises from the grave, holding the Guitar Machine Gun in his hands. The weapon is used to shoot fleeing Jews in the following scene, as well as Cosima's former husband Otto von Bülow (Andrew Reilly), who dares to step into Wagner-Hitler's way.
[[File:Lisztomania GuitarMGa.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Superhero-dressed Wagner presents the Guitar MG for the first time]]
[[File:Lisztomania GuitarMGb.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The resurrected Wagner arises with the MG]]
[[File:Lisztomania GuitarMGc.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The muzzle flash is seen during the massacre in the street]]
[[File:Lisztomania GuitarMGd.jpg|thumb|none|600px|More details on the muzzle]]
[[File:Lisztomania GuitarMGe.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wagner shooting von Bülow]]


== Flame Thrower Piano ==
== Flame Thrower Piano ==
Franz Liszt ([[Roger Daltrey]]) uses a flamethrower-equipped stage piano during the climax of the movie and ultimately kills Richard Wagner, who then is resurrected in the mentioned way.
Franz Liszt ([[Roger Daltrey]]) uses a flamethrower-equipped stage piano during the climax of the movie and ultimately kills Richard Wagner, who then is resurrected in the mentioned way.
[[File:Lisztomania FlamethrowerPiano.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Liszt operating the Flamethrower Piano]]


== Stielhandgranate ==
== Stielhandgranate ==
Cosima Wagner ([[Veronica Quilligan]]) and the Wagner youth carry German Stielhandgranate grenades. The grenades are used to demolish the Jewish buildings.
Cosima Wagner ([[Veronica Quilligan]]) and the Wagner youth carry German Stielhandgranate grenades. The grenades are used to demolish the Jewish buildings.
[[File:Lisztomania Stielhandgranate.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cosima and the Wagner Youth children holding ''Stielhandgranaten'']]


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Latest revision as of 00:33, 2 June 2014

Cover of the Digital Classics DVD

Lisztomania is a surrealist 1975 musical directed by Ken Russell (Billion Dollar Brain) that chronicles a fantasy of Hungarian composer Franz Liszt (Roger Daltrey) spending years like a rock star before deciding to compose religious music for the Catholic church. He is ultimately commanded by the Pope (Ringo Starr) to exorcise evil German composer Richard Wagner (Paul Nicholas), who plans to make Germany conquer the world by means of his music.

The following weapons were used in the film Lisztomania:



Colt 1860 Army

Richard Wagner (Paul Nicholas) enters into Liszt's mansion and shoots the guard with what appears to be a Colt 1860 Army revolver. He later points it towards Liszt as he enters his room.

The usage of this revolver would be an anachronism, as the depicted scenes take place during the Hungarian Uprising of the year 1848. However, this is a Ken Russell movie, so we shouldn't bother.

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Colt 1860 Army .44 caliber.
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Wagner aiming towards the guard
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Wagner rushing into the room, pointing the revolver towards Liszt
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As he enters the room

Short Barreled Flintlock Pistol

Just as Liszt intends to leave for the Pope's mission, Olga Janina (Nell Campbell) threatens to shoot him with a short-barreled Flintlock Pistol. As Liszt is in fact leaving, Janina fires the pistol, but obviously misses.

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Janina drawing the Derringer pistol

Guitar Machine Gun

Richard Wagner presents a mixture between an electric guitar and a machine gun to his fellow "Wagner youth" children. Later, after Wagner has been killed by Liszt, a zombified mixture of Wagner and Adolf Hitler arises from the grave, holding the Guitar Machine Gun in his hands. The weapon is used to shoot fleeing Jews in the following scene, as well as Cosima's former husband Otto von Bülow (Andrew Reilly), who dares to step into Wagner-Hitler's way.

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Superhero-dressed Wagner presents the Guitar MG for the first time
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The resurrected Wagner arises with the MG
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The muzzle flash is seen during the massacre in the street
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More details on the muzzle
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Wagner shooting von Bülow

Flame Thrower Piano

Franz Liszt (Roger Daltrey) uses a flamethrower-equipped stage piano during the climax of the movie and ultimately kills Richard Wagner, who then is resurrected in the mentioned way.

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Liszt operating the Flamethrower Piano

Stielhandgranate

Cosima Wagner (Veronica Quilligan) and the Wagner youth carry German Stielhandgranate grenades. The grenades are used to demolish the Jewish buildings.

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Cosima and the Wagner Youth children holding Stielhandgranaten