Ken Russell's unusual film biography of the Austrian composer, whose unique compositional style altered the evolutionary course of western music. The film takes place on a single train ride, in which the sickly, aged composer and his wife Alma, confront the reasons behind their faltered marriage and dying love. A dazzling depiction of Gustav Mahlers tormented life, and the blend of history and psychological analysis produces a fascinating study of art and sensuality.

En 1911, alors qu`il ne sait pas qu`il ne lui reste que quelques jours à vivre, le compositeur Gustav Mahler, très malade, se remémore les grandes étapes de sa vie. A l`occasion d`un voyage en train pour Vienne - son dernier voyage - les images défilent... Les relations tumultueuses avec sa femme Alma, l`enfance malmenée d`un génie en herbe,les jours de création heureuse dans une nature inspiratrice, l`atmosphère antisémite de Vienne au tournant du XXème siècle...

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Producer	Sandy Lieberson, David Puttnam
Director	Ken Russell
Director of movie camera	Dick Bush
Actor	Robert Powell, Georgina Hale, Lee Montgomery, Miriam Karlin, Rosalie Crutchley
Screenplay	Ken Russell

Genre	Portrait, Biographie Drama Music
Content	DVD
Age rating	from age 15
Audio	English (Dolby Digital 1.0)
Extras	Trailer
Length	111 Minutes
Screen	4/3
Year of production	1974
Original title	Mahler
Version	UK Version
Region code	0

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Meisterhaft

Written on 13. January 2002 by Golden Wing.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

Berauschende suggestive Bilder. Kein Film für die Masse, dafür umso mehr für den Feinschmecker. Zweifelsohne Ken Russell's Meisterwerk!