# Mahler (1974)

> A feverish train-bound portrait of Gustav Mahler that turns marital crisis, religious compromise, and artistic memory into surreal musical cinema.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/60343

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Drama, Music
- Director: Ken Russell
- Cast: Robert Powell, Georgina Hale, Lee Montague, Miriam Karlin, Rosalie Crutchley, Richard Morant, Angela Down, Ronald Pickup
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071797/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: mild
- Mood: surreal, melancholic, operatic, arthouse cinema night, classical music listening

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