Bride of the Wind
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Bride of the Wind is a 2001 period drama
directed by Academy Award-nominee Bruce Beresford
and written by first-time screenwriter Marilyn Levy. Loosely based on the life of Alma Mahler
, Bride of the Wind recounts Alma's marriage to famed composer Gustav Mahler
and her romantic exploits. The title of the film alludes to a painting by Oskar Kokoschka
named "Die Windsbraut", literally meaning "The Bride of the Wind", though often translated as "The Tempest". The artist dedicated this painting to Alma Mahler.
The film met a hostile reception from most critics and did poorly at the box office.
stylistic elements.
Period piece
-Setting:In the performing arts, a period piece is a work set in a particular era. This informal term covers all countries, all periods and all genres...
directed by Academy Award-nominee Bruce Beresford
Bruce Beresford
Bruce Beresford is an Australian film director who has made more than 30 feature films over a 40-year career.-Early life:...
and written by first-time screenwriter Marilyn Levy. Loosely based on the life of Alma Mahler
Alma Mahler
Alma Maria Mahler Gropius Werfel was a Viennese-born socialite well known in her youth for her beauty and vivacity. She became the wife, successively, of composer Gustav Mahler, architect Walter Gropius, and novelist Franz Werfel, as well as the consort of several other prominent men...
, Bride of the Wind recounts Alma's marriage to famed composer Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler was a late-Romantic Austrian composer and one of the leading conductors of his generation. He was born in the village of Kalischt, Bohemia, in what was then Austria-Hungary, now Kaliště in the Czech Republic...
and her romantic exploits. The title of the film alludes to a painting by Oskar Kokoschka
Oskar Kokoschka
Oskar Kokoschka was an Austrian artist, poet and playwright best known for his intense expressionistic portraits and landscapes.-Biography:...
named "Die Windsbraut", literally meaning "The Bride of the Wind", though often translated as "The Tempest". The artist dedicated this painting to Alma Mahler.
The film met a hostile reception from most critics and did poorly at the box office.
Poster Art
The film poster artwork depicts Alma reclining on a chaise longue attended by a lover, with a field of flowers in the background. Alma's dress, her hair, the chaise, the field of flowers and even the air are replete with many of famed painter Gustav Klimt'sGustav Klimt
Gustav Klimt was an Austrian Symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement. His major works include paintings, murals, sketches, and other art objects...
stylistic elements.
Cast
- Sarah Wynter as Alma Mahler
- Jonathan Pryce as Gustav Mahler
- Vincent Perez as Oskar Kokoschka
- Simon Verhoeven as Walter GropiusWalter GropiusWalter Adolph Georg Gropius was a German architect and founder of the Bauhaus School who, along with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier, is widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modern architecture....
- Gregor SebergGregor SebergGregor Seberg is an Austrian actor.-Life:He moved to Vienna aged 13 and studied German studies and theatre studies at the Matura for one semester before moving to the Vienna Conservatoire to study acting. He then worked as a freelance actor, director and writer. For two years he was co-host of...
as Franz WerfelFranz WerfelFranz Werfel was an Austrian-Bohemian novelist, playwright, and poet.- Biography :Born in Prague , Werfel was the first of three children of a wealthy manufacturer of gloves and leather goods. His mother, Albine Kussi, was the daughter of a mill owner... - August SchmölzerAugust SchmölzerAugust Schmölzer is an Austrian actor and writer.-Sources:*http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0773590/...
as Gustav KlimtGustav KlimtGustav Klimt was an Austrian Symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement. His major works include paintings, murals, sketches, and other art objects...