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Bride of the Wind drags for its length, and Alma, rather than being the proto-feminist the film wants her to be, comes across more as a dilettante of mediocre talent. Read critic reviews

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Bride of the Wind Photos

Sarah Wynter as "Alma Mahler" in Bruce Beresford's historical drama Bride of the Wind.

Jonathan Pryce as "Gustav Mahler" in Bruce Beresford's historical drama Bride of the Wind.

Bruce Beresford directing Sarah Wynter as "Alma Mahler" in the historical drama Bride of the Wind.

Sarah Wynter as "Alma Mahler" dancing with Simon Verhoeven as "Walter Gropius" in Bruce Beresford's historical drama Bride of the Wind.

Jonathan Pryce as "Gustav Mahler" with Sarah Wynter as "Alma Mahler" in Bruce Beresford's historical drama Bride of the Wind.

Vincent Perez as "Oskar Kokoschka" in Bruce Beresford's historical drama Bride of the Wind.

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Movie Info

Every generation has its muse. In ancient Greece, there was Helen of Troy; the Renaissance had the Mona Lisa; and in early 1900s Vienna, there was Alma Schindler, a bright and sensual young musician who aroused the passions of many. Alma married, in succession, Gustav Mahler, Walter Gropius and Franz Werfel, and she had liaisons with others. The works of some of these European artists changed the world -- yet, it was she who ultimately changed each of them.

Rating:

R (Sexuality|Nudity)
Genre:

biography, drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Bruce Beresford
Producer:

Lawrence Levy, Evzen Kolar
Writer:

Marilyn Levy
Release Date (Theaters):

Jun 8, 2001 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA):

$419.4K
Runtime:

1h 39m
Production Co:

Total Film Group, Firelight Films
Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio:

Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Sarah Wynter
Alma Mahler

Jonathan Pryce
Gustav Mahler

Vincent Perez
Oskar Kokoschka

Simon Verhoeven
Walter Gropius

Gregor Seberg
Franz Werfel

Dagmar Schwarz
Anna Moll

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Critic Reviews for Bride of the Wind

All Critics (64) | Top Critics (29) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (57)

Alma Mahler is flirting again.

April 7, 2009 | Full Review…

Lisa Alspector
Chicago Reader
Beresford and his screenwriter, Marilyn Levy, have a wealth of compelling material at their disposal. But somehow the film doesn't quite cohere.

March 10, 2003 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Marrit Ingman
Austin Chronicle
An often silly and oddly tepid biopic from director Bruce Beresford.

March 19, 2002 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Rick Groen
Globe and Mail
As Sarah Wynter plays Alma, it's difficult to see what all the hue and cry was about.

January 22, 2002

Peter Rainer
New York Magazine/Vulture
Watching it is like walking, walking, walking down a never-ending aisle.

September 20, 2001

Jane Sumner
Dallas Morning News
The filmmakers' limited notions of genius, simple humanity and, probably, feminism seem to have defeated everyone involved.

August 9, 2001

Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel
Sarah Wynter doesn't quite have the chops, Bruce Beresford doesn't quite have the heart, and the audience probably doesn't have anywhere near the level of interest.

December 5, 2004 | Rating: 2.5/5

Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
Never successfully answers what Alma Schindler had that drew composer Gustav Mahler, architect Walter Gropius, writer Franz Werfel, and painter Oskar Kokoschka to her.

May 23, 2004 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Beresford has picked a terrific cast to tell this story.

October 21, 2002 | Full Review…

Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan
If this movie is any evidence of Alma's true persona, I'd contend that the miserable gal never deserved her own bio-pic in the first place.

July 28, 2002 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com
Bride of the Wind is burdened with a wooden story and characterizations.

March 18, 2002 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
As in most film biographies, we suffer from lack of understanding of the motivating forces behind the events of the person's life.

November 27, 2001 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Jules Brenner
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