Thursday, June 23, 2022

The Stories about Music Films: 59. Mahler (1974)


 




















 

Basic Info












Title: Mahler

Genre: Biography, Drama, Music

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Running time: 115 minutes

Release date: 4 April 1974 (UK), 24 October 1974 (Belgium), February 1975 (U.S.)


Staff











Director: Ken Russell

Producer: Roy Baird

Screenplay: Ken Russell

Music: Gustav Mahler, Richard Wagner

Cinematography: Dick Bush

Edited by: Michael Bradsell


Cast











Robert Powell as Gustav Mahler

Georgina Hale as Alma Mahler

Lee Montague as Bernhard Mahler


Summary










"Mahler" is a 1974 biographical film based on the life of Austro-Bohemian composer Gustav Mahler. Written and directed by Ken Russell, the film starred Robert Powell as Gustav Mahler and Georgina Hale as Alma Mahler. The film entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Technical Grand Prize.


Gustav Mahler and Alma Mahler












Gustav Mahler (7 July 1860~18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer, he served as a bridge between the Austro-German tradition of the 19th century and the modern music of the early 20th century. Although he established his status as a conductor during his lifetime, his music became widely popular after periods of relative neglect, including a ban on its performance in much of Europe during the Nazi era. After 1945 his works were rediscovered by a new generation of listeners, and Mahler became one of the most frequently performed and recorded composers.
















Alma Mahler (31 August 1879~11 December 1964) was an Austrian composer, author, editor and socialite, who was mentored by Max Burckhard, director of the Burgtheater, Vienna, at the age of 15. She was musically active from her early age and the wife of Gustav Mahler, who composed about 50 works for vocal and piano.


Movie Review













Great film about artistry and creativity”

Russell's Best Film”

A Mahler Fantasia”

Ken Russell's personal and poignant view of Gustav Mahler”

A very fascinating film”

Wonderful Insanity”

Unconventional portrait”


The Behind Stories about the Film















1. Ken Russell wanted to make this film in real Austrian regions related to the life of Gustav Mahler, but the money was not made. As a result, the entire film was made in England, mostly near Russell's home in Cumberland.

















2. The scene of young Mahler skipping his music lessons was adapted from Isaac Babel's short story "Awakening" (1931).














3. Georgina Hale and Robert Powell appeared together in an episode of "The Detectives", in which Powell and Jasper Carrott played Briggs and Louis.


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