1927- . English film director whose work
includes Women in Love 1969, Altered States
1979, and Salome's Last Dance 1988. He is
often criticized for self-indulgence; some
consider his work to contain gratuitous sex
and violence, but others have high regard for
its vitality and imagination. Other films
include The Music Lovers 1971, The Devils
1971, Tommy 1975, Lisztomania 1975, and
Gothic 1986.