Mahler (1974)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1974 Wide

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Director Ken Russell made a number of biographical films of composers' lives including The Music Lovers, (about Tchaikovsky) and Lisztomania. Russell embellished the other films with certain characteristic flourishes, which include a focus on the composers' sexual obsessions, poetically telling anachronisms, and scenes which show Richard Wagner in a bad light. The story of Mahler is recounted in a much less complex and flamboyant manner and is a relatively reverent study of the life and work of

PG, 1 hr. 55 min.

Musical & Performing Arts, Drama

Directed By: Ken Russell

Written By: Ken Russell

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1974 Wide

On DVD: Jul 4, 2006

Cast

Robert Powell
Gustav Mahler
Georgina Hale
Alma Mahler
Richard Morant
Max
Lee Montague
Bernhard Mahler
Rosalie Crutchley
Marie Mahler
Antonia Ellis
Cosima Wagner
Kenneth Colley
Krenek
David Collings
Hugo Wolfe
George Coulouris
Dr. Roth
Otto Diamant
Prof. Sladky
Peter Eyre
Otto
Andrew Faulds
Doctor On Train
Dana Gillespie
Anna von Mildenburg
Miriam Karlin
Aunt Rosa
Terry O'Quinn
Ronald Pickup
Nick
Oliver Reed
Train Conductor
David Trevena
Dr. Richter
Angela Down
Justine
Benny Lee
Uncle Arnold
Elaine Delmar
Princess
Claire McLellan
Glucki
Sarah McLellan
Putzi
Gary Rich
Young Mahler
Michael Southgate
Alois Mahler
Arnold Yarrow
Grandfather
Bernard Haitink
Sylvia McNair

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This is filmmaking -- and filmmaking of a kind we've rarely seen.

June 23, 2003 Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Though the film like Mahler's music is clearly not for everyone it, nevertheless, rises in a crescendo of brilliant spectacle to overwhelm the usual timid biopic.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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