Rikki Howard emerged in the mid-1970s, making her mark in the world of cult cinema with notable performances in Girls Come First (1975) and Lisztomania (1975). In Girls Come First, she navigates the playful and provocative themes of adult comedy, while in Lisztomania, she contributes to the surreal and avant-garde narrative crafted by Ken Russell. Howard's roles reflect the era's blend of eroticism and experimental storytelling, solidifying her status as a distinctive figure within the realm of exploitation films.
Lisztomania
A send-up of the bawdy life of Romantic composer and piano virtuoso Franz Liszt (Roger Daltrey), with ubiquitous phallic imagery and a good portion of the movie devoted to Liszt's "friendship" with fellow composer Richard Wagner (Paul Nicholas). This movie begins during the time when Franz would give piano performance to a crowd of shrieking teenage fans while maintaining affairs with his mistresses. He eventually seeks Princess Carolyn of St. Petersburg (Sara Kestelman) (at her invitation), elopes, and, after their marriage is forbidden by the Pope (Sir Ringo Starr), he embraces the monastic life as an abbé.
