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Cover of the Digital Classics DVD

Lisztomania is a surrealist 1975 musical directed by Ken Russell 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.

Colt 1860 Army .44 caliber.

Wagner aiming towards the guard

Wagner rushing into the room, pointing the revolver towards Liszt

As he enters the room

The third guard closes the door and thus gives us a clear view on his rifle

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.

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.

Superhero-dressed Wagner presents the Guitar MG for the first time

The resurrected Wagner arises with the MG

The muzzle flash is seen during the massacre in the street

More details on the muzzle

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.

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.

Cosima and the Wagner Youth children holding Stielhandgranaten

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 [[File:Lisztomania Cover.jpg|thumb|300px|Cover of the Digital Classics DVD]]
-'''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.
+'''Lisztomania''' is a surrealist 1975 musical directed by Ken Russell 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'':'''
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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.
-[[File:Lisztomania Rifle1a.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The dead soldiers next to their rifles and Austro-Hungarian flag]]
-[[File:Lisztomania Rifle1b.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Few stills earlier]]
 == Colt 1860 Army ==
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 [[File:Lisztomania Revolver1b.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Wagner rushing into the room, pointing the revolver towards Liszt]]
 [[File:Lisztomania Revolver1c.jpg|thumb|none|400px|As he enters the room]]
-== Unidentified Rifle #2 ==
-The killed guard is later shown dropping his Unidentified Rifle #2
-[[File:Lisztomania Rifle2a.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The shot guard with his rifle]]
-== Unidentified Rifle #3 ==
-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.
-[[File:Lisztomania Rifle3a.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The guard to the left holds the mentioned rifle]]
-== Unidentified Revolver #2 ==
-In the same scene, the middle guard holds an Unidentified Revolver #2.
-[[File:Lisztomania Rifle3b.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A better shot of the revolver can be seen few frames later]]
-== 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.
-[[File:Lisztomania Rifle3b.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The guard to the right holds this rifle]]
 [[File:Lisztomania Rifle3c.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The third guard closes the door and thus gives us a clear view on his rifle]]