A portrait of the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt whose lavish sexual paintings came to symbolize the art nouveau style of the late 19th and early 20th century.
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Director Raoul Ruiz's portrait of the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt (John Malkovich), whose lavish, decorative paintings were closely associated with the art nouveau style of the late 19th century. The film charts his life in recollections from his death-bed, travelling back to his appearance at the 1900 world exhibition in Paris, where he won the gold medal for his work 'Philosophy'.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A portrait of the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt whose lavish sexual paintings came to symbolize the art nouveau style of the late 19th and early 20th century Director Raul Ruiz transports us back to the year 1918 where Gustav Klimt (John Malkovich) lies on his deathbed We follow Klimt&39;s feverish visions back to the Austrian pavilion at the 1900 World Exhibition in Paris where he is awarded the gold medal for his work entitled &39;Philosophy&39; At the pavilion he encounters the film magician Méliès with the mysterious French dancer Lea de Castro and with the &39;Secretary of State&39; an oppressive fatherly figure who accompanies Klimt through the film like a shadow Gustav Klimt&39;s paintings have a fascinating expressiveness passion sensuality and like his own life are dedicated to women Way ahead of his time he was celebrated in Paris but condemned in his home town of Vienna for being provocative
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