Egon

Egon

9 mins | Romance, Music, Fantasy | March 2, 2013

Symptoms of influenza mean the last days in the life of the Austrian painter Egon Schiele (1890-1918) seem to be played out beyond the confines of a set time and space. His stylised portraits come to live and edge him further towards death. Choreographer Stuart has transformed his images into a transparent movement language that by turns follows and ignores the music by Alexander von Zemlinsky. The rawly expressive and confrontational imagery reflects the powerful effect of Schiele’s drawings and paintings.

Egon

9 mins | Romance, Music, Fantasy | March 2, 2013

Egon
Symptoms of influenza mean the last days in the life of the Austrian painter Egon Schiele (1890-1918) seem to be played out beyond the confines of a set time and space. His stylised portraits come to live and edge him further towards death. Choreographer Stuart has transformed his images into a transparent movement language that by turns follows and ignores the music by Alexander von Zemlinsky. The rawly expressive and confrontational imagery reflects the powerful effect of Schiele’s drawings and paintings.
Producers Dutch Mountain Movies
Original title Egon
Directors Michiel van Jaarsveld
Writers

Cast

Gloria Benedikt

as Edith Schiele

Youri Jongenelen

as Egon Schiele

Susanne Middelberg

as Model 3

Noortje van Gestel

as Model 2

Jorijn Vriesendorp

as Model 1

Richel Wieles

as Death