Mahler

Mahler

1974 · 115 min · EN · 6.8 (48 votes)
Dir. Ken Russell · Starring Robert Powell, Georgina Hale, Lee Montague, Miriam Karlin, Rosalie Crutchley, Richard Morant · Music Gustav Mahler

“An electrifying visual odyssey into musical madness and savage romance.”

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Famed composer Gustav Mahler reflects on the tragedies of his life and failing marriage while traveling by train.

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A deeply introspective journey through the mind of a tortured artist. It feels like a quiet, melancholic train ride, contemplating life's beauty and its inevitable sorrows. The music swells, mirroring the weight of memory and regret.

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