Director Wolfgang Lesowsky's captivating biopic of the Gustav Mahler stars Reinhard Hauser as the passionate conductor-composer whose drive for greatness and love of music were rivaled only by his insatiable desire for beautiful women. Through biographical narration and dramatic reenactments, Lesowsky paints a stylish portrait of the mercurial genius, widely regarded as one of the most important composers of the late romantic era.
Director Wolfgang Lesowsky's captivating biopic of the Gustav Mahler stars Reinhard Hauser as the passionate conductor-composer whose drive for greatness and love of music were rivaled only by his insatiable desire for beautiful women. Through biographical narration and dramatic reenactments, Lesowsky paints a stylish portrait of the mercurial genius, widely regarded as one of the most important composers of the late romantic era.
Director Wolfgang Lesowsky's captivating biopic of the Gustav Mahler stars Reinhard Hauser as the passionate conductor-composer whose drive for greatness and love of music were rivaled only by his insatiable desire for beautiful women. Through biographical narration and dramatic reenactments, Lesowsky paints a stylish portrait of the mercurial genius, widely regarded as one of the most important composers of the late romantic era.
El film describe la atormentada vida del pintor austríaco Egon Schiele -uno de los fundadores del expresionismo-, su adicción al sexo y al alcohol y la sucesión de tragedias sentimentales y humillaciones públicas cuando es acusado y detenido por pornografía. Después de la Primera Guerra Mundial, sus pinturas serán testimonio de su furia, pero la vida le tiene reservadas aún más desventuras... Los últimos años de la corta vida de Egon Schiele, el pintor expresionista austríaco, están descritos en el contexto de los últimos años del gobierno de los Habsburgo. La historia comienza en torno a 1912 cuando Schiele (Mathieu Carriere) y su amante y musa artística Wally (Jane Birkin) se hicieron amigos de una adolescente obsesionada (Nina Fallenstein) que se ha escapado de su hogar para encontrarse con Schiele. Posteriormente Schiele es encarcelado por considerarse que se había comportado de una manera sexual inapropiada con mujeres menores.
After a frank confession by his wife, a doctor is called to see a dying patient. The cause of the night brings him to meet an old friend, a pianist, who tells him of a mysterious ball where he is due to perform. Based on the book "Traumnovelle" ("Rhapsody: A Dream Novel") by Arthur Schnitzler.
