Here are what I consider the five best scenes from Russell's films.
Mine
"Women in Love" Most implicit
Rupert Birkin (Alan Bates) discussing the proper manner to consume a fig.
"Tommy" Best visualization
"Pinball Wizard"
"The Rainbow" Hottest!
Any scene with Amanda Donohoe in it.
"The Music Lovers" Funniest!
"The 1812 Overture"
"The Lair of the White Worm" Most erotic
The scenes with Lady Sylvia Marsh (Amanda Donohoe) and a boy scout called Kevin (Chris Pitt)
Despite . . .
a. the victim being underaged
b. the victim being sexually assaulted
c. the victim being murdered in the end
These were harder to do, as different people call different scenes by different names, but if these aren't considered by others to be the five best scenes in Russell's films, they are close to the top five.
Theirs
"Women in Love"
The nude wrestling
"Tommy"
Nora Walker (Ann-Margaret) being blased by baked beans, chocolate sauce, and soap bubbles.
"Lair of the White Worm"
The scenes with Lady Sylvia Marsh (Amanda Donohoe) and a boy scout called Kevin (Chris Pitt)
"The Devils"
Any scene with a nun or nuns in it.
And a tie for fifth . . .
"The Music Lovers"
"The 1812 Overture"
"Lair of the White Worm"
The airplane sequence
Next time: And the Oscar Goes to . . .