Mahler
An electrifying visual odyssey into musical madness and savage romance.
Rating: 6.8 out of 10TMDB(48 votes)
Overview
Famed composer Gustav Mahler reflects on the tragedies of his life and failing marriage while traveling by train.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in Austria
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Music
Music by Gustav Mahler
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Dick Bush
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Ken RussellWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 4, 1974
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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In the United States
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Cast
Robert PowellGustav Mahler
Georgina HaleAlma Mahler
Lee MontagueBernhard Mahler
Miriam KarlinAunt Rosa
Rosalie CrutchleyMarie Mahler
Richard MorantMax
Angela DownJustine Mahler
Ronald PickupNick
Peter EyreOtto Mahler
Dana GillespieAnna von Mildenburg
David CollingsHugo Wolfe
Kenneth ColleyKrenek
Antonia EllisCosima Wagner
Andrew FauldsDoctor on Train
George CoulourisDoctor Roth- Arnold YarrowGrandfather
- Elaine DelmarPrincess
- Otto DiamantProfessor Sladky
- Victoria RussellGirl Running Alongside Train (uncredited)
- Gary RichYoung Mahler
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