Egon Schiele - The Death and the Maiden

At the beginning of the 20th century, Egon Schiele is one of the most provocative artists in Vienna. His life and work are shaped by eroticism and a sense of the ephe- meral; his paintings cause scandals and even land him in court. Two women will have a lasting impact on him – his sister and first muse Gerti, and 17 year old Wally, arguably Schiele’s one true love, immortalised in his famous painting ‘Death and the Maiden’. Schiele’s radical paintings scandalise Viennese society while daring artists like Gustav Klimt and art agents alike are sensing the exceptional. But Egon Schiele is also prepared to go beyond his own pain and to sacrifice Love and Life for his Art.

Screening organized by the Austrian Cultural Forum Budapest.
With Hungarian and English subtitles!

Director: Dieter Berner

cast: Noah Saavedra, Maresi Riegner, Valerie Pachner