Mahler (1974)

Directed by

Ken Russell

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 55m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 47 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Ken Russell's film shows the life of composer Gustav Mahler through a series of memories on a train ride. His relationship with his wife Alma and his creative struggles are portrayed in a fragmented and stylized way.

biographicalemotionalfragmentedstylizedmusicalreflectivedramaticcerebral

What happens

Mahler is a 1974 British biographical film based on the life of Austro-Bohemian composer Gustav Mahler. It was written and directed by Ken Russell for Goodtimes Enterprises, and starred Robert Powell as Gustav Mahler and Georgina Hale as Alma Mahler. The film was entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Technical Grand Prize. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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