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EGON SCHIELE: EXCESS AND PUNSIHMENT (1981) uncut import

1729DVD

Story of Egon Schiele, the famous Austrian Artist accused
of Pornography and "Disruption of Public Morals."

director: Herbert Vesely
starring: Mathieu Carriere · Jane Birkin · Christine Kaufmann · Kristina Van Eck · Ramona Leiss · Dany Mann

This is the story of Egon Schiele, one of the most important Austrian artists of the 20th century. His liberal politics and controversial paintings constantly put him at odds with the authorities. This film, concentrates on the mayhem which engulfed Egon in 1912 when he was accused of pornography and "disruption of public morals." Specifically, he was arrested for painting erotic poses of an underage nymphet named Tatjana and put on trail accordingly.

Sadly, this would be Herbert Vesely's final film. After its release, he faced numerous censorship battles, mostly in Munich and Rome. The movie eventually would find distribution in Europe and Japan (no USA release), yet Vesely - claiming he had finally won the battle but was exhausted by the war - retired. He would suffer from a stroke and die in July of 2002 at age 71. He was survived by his wife of 40 years, Dany Mann (who also stars in this film).

A German/French co-production in English language with Greek subtitles; widescreen format, totally uncut version (96 min.), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC, playable on any American machine. Extras include trailers.

Full Frontal Female Nudity/Sexual Situations/Violence
for Adult Audiences only

$24.95