Klimt

In 1918 Klimt, ravaged by syphilis, lies delirious in the hospital. His feverish fantasies take him back to the Paris World Fair of 1900, where he meets film pioneer Méliès, a mystical dancer and an ominous secretary of state, who from then on accompany him like shadows. Ruiz does not present a biopic, but rather a vision of the times, borrowing Klimt's ornamental style. Complex reflections and a camera that at times circles in time to the waltz, tell of shattered beauties, of deceptions and seductions. A masterful homage to the fin-de-siècle emerges from the experimental refraction of the classical film narrative. (Maria Marchetta)

All retrospective films that will be shown at the Filmmuseum after the Viennale - from 1.11. - can of course also be reserved as usual at filmmuseum.at or by calling 01/533 70 54 and purchased at the box office of the Austrian Film Museum. The prices of the Austrian Film Museum apply.

Raúl Ruiz: TRES TRISTES TIGRES (1968), EL REALISMO SOCIALISTA (1973), DIALOGUES OF EXILES (1975), BÉRÉNICE (1983), POINT DE FUITE (1984), MÉMOIRE DES APPARENCES (1986), L’OEIL QUI MENT (1992), FADO MAJEUR ET MINEUR (1994), TROIS VIES ET UNE SEULE MORT (1996), GÉNÉALOGIES D’UN CRIME (1997), COMÉDIE DE L’INNOCENCE (2000), KLIMT (2006), MISTÉRIOS DE LISBOA (2010)