Bride of the Wind
| Bride of the Wind | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Bruce Beresford |
| Produced by |
Margit Bimler Gerald Green Frank Hübner Evzen Kolar Lawrence Levy |
| Written by | Marilyn Levy |
| Starring |
Sarah Wynter Jonathan Pryce Vincent Perez Simon Verhoeven |
| Music by | Stephen Endelman |
| Cinematography | Peter James |
| Edited by | Timothy Wellburn |
| Distributed by | Paramount Classics |
Release dates |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country |
United Kingdom Germany Austria |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $419,414 |
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.[1]
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's stylistic elements.
Cast
- Sarah Wynter as Alma Mahler
- Jonathan Pryce as Gustav Mahler
- Vincent Perez as Oskar Kokoschka
- Simon Verhoeven as Walter Gropius
- Gregor Seberg as Franz Werfel
- Dagmar Schwarz as Anna Sofie Schindler-Moll
- Wolfgang Hübsch as Carl Moll
- August Schmölzer as Gustav Klimt
- Johannes Silberschneider as Alexander von Zemlinsky
- Hans Steunzer as Richard Strauss
- Robert Herzl as Arnold Schoenberg
References
External links
- Bride of the Wind at the Internet Movie Database
- Bride of the Wind at AllMovie
- Bride of the Wind at Metacritic