On this day in 1970, UNITED ARTISTS released THE MUSIC LOVERS. Directed by KEN RUSSELL from the book by CATHERINE DRINKER BOWEN, this typically overindulgent “biopic” is one of RUSSELL’S best. Set in the world of classical music and telling the story of the closeted composer PETER TCHAIKOVSKY, RUSSELL never shies away from scandal and embraces all things salacious. The perfect casting includes RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN and GLENDA JACKSON in the leads. A tribute to RUSSELL’S penchant for the controversial.