Egon Friedell

Wien, Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts: Egon Schiele ist einer der meist diskutiertesten, radikalsten und originellsten Künstler seiner Zeit. Sein kreatives Schaffen wird inspiriert von schönen Frauen und dem pulsierende Zeitgeist einer zu Ende gehenden Ära. Im Zentrum stehen dabei seine …

Struck down by the Spanish Flu in 1918, aged just 28, in his short life Egon Schiele created over 3,000 drawings and paintings, self-portraits and nudes. An agent provocateur of the modernist era, he was a taboo-busting rebel whose art looks like it was made yesterday - self-obsessed, exhibitionist and unafraid to confront questions of sexuality and identity. To mark the anniversary of Schiele's death a century ago, this film tells Schiele's dramatic story in his own words, using original letters and writings - many of them translated for the first time. The film celebrates his remarkable artistic achievements but also debates the controversies around his work.

In 1912, in Austria, the painter Egon Schiele is sent to jail accused of pornography with the nymphet Tatjana in his erotic paints. His mate, the model Vally, gets help from a famous lawyer to release him. Then he leaves Vally, marries with another woman and goes to the war.

Giovane, seduttore, provocatorio e affascinante, agli inizi del XX secolo, Schiele, interpretato sul grande schermo dal talentuoso Noah Saavedra, è tra gli artisti più controversi di Vienna. La sua arte è ispirata da figure femminili affascinanti e disinibite, in un'epoca che sta volgendo al termine con l'avvento della Grande guerra. Due donne in particolare condizioneranno davvero la sua vita e la sua espressione artistica.

In 1912, in Austria, the painter Egon Schiele is sent to jail accused of pornography with the nymphet Tatjana in his erotic paints. His mate, the model Vally, gets help from a famous lawyer to release him. Then he leaves Vally, marries with another woman and goes to the war.

His Recordings 1929-1942 Volume 1 is a 1995 compilation CD by classical pianist Egon Petri, highlighting a portion of his early works. This was released by Appian Recordings