Mahler

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La vie du compositeur Gustav Mahler, racontée dans une série de flashbacks alors que lui et sa femme discutent de leur mariage raté lors d'un voyage en train.La vie du compositeur Gustav Mahler, racontée dans une série de flashbacks alors que lui et sa femme discutent de leur mariage raté lors d'un voyage en train.La vie du compositeur Gustav Mahler, racontée dans une série de flashbacks alors que lui et sa femme discutent de leur mariage raté lors d'un voyage en train.

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Victoire aux 1 BAFTA Award
- 3 victoires et 1 nomination au total

Anecdotes
Ken Russell was inspired to make his film about composer Gustav Mahler after greatly disliking Mort à Venise (1971). In a segment of his autobiography about this film, Russell said that he thought that the other "so-called Mahler film," "Death in Venice," was rubbish. "People think it's about Mahler, all because his music is part of the soundtrack! The director, Luchino Visconti, never said it was about him, though." So he mocked the film in his movie. He had a satirical moment when Mahler looks out of the train and sees his dying lookalike. In Visconti's movie, the young actor playing Tadzio was 15, but in this film, as in Thomas Mann's book, the boy being ogled is only a child.

Gaffes
When Mahler's train leaves St. Pölten, a sign is visible identifying the town as "Saint Pölten". Yet, the German long script for the town is "Sankt Pölten".

Citations
[last lines]
Gustav Mahler: [reminded of some medications he should take] They won't be needed! We're going to live forever!

Connexions
Featured in A British Picture (1989)

Bandes originales
In Stormy Weather
Sung by Carol Mudie
Performed by The National Philharmonia Orchestra
Conducted by John Forsyth

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9/10

Great film about artistry and creativity

Mahler is an interesting case. Whereas Ken Russell's films are either just over the top (his theatrical films), or maybe even too subtle (his television work), Mahler is both. Its closest companion may be always the simple but exquisite Song of Summer, but there is that usual kitsch and excess you can find without a magnifier from Lisztomania and other Russell classics.

What I'm trying to say is that if you find Russell's television work too tame, and The Devils and Tommy are just too much, Mahler might be your film. It's not Russell's best, but in this film he found a balance which is rare to him. It may be a slow and long film, but in the end game is wonderfully rich and profound in explaining the essence of artistry and creativity. And much like Michael Powell did to ballet dance in The Red Shoes, Russell doesn't just explain his subject matter in Mahler: he brings it alive. It's like the romantic Gustav Mahler himself made this film.

And, of course, there is the music! Much recommended to everybody.