5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment (1980)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.7
Overview
In 1912, in Austria, the painter Egon Schiele is sent to jail accused of pornography with the nymphet Tatjana in his erotic paints. His mate, the model Vally, gets help from a famous lawyer to release him. Then he leaves Vally, marries with another woman and goes to the war.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Overview
In 1912, in Austria, the painter Egon Schiele is sent to jail accused of pornography with the nymphet Tatjana in his erotic paints. His mate, the model Vally, gets help from a famous lawyer to release him. Then he leaves Vally, marries with another woman and goes to the war.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a biographical drama that explores the tension between radical artistic expression and societal morality/censorship, presenting the conflict without explicitly endorsing a specific political solution or framing it in contemporary partisan terms.
This biographical film about Austrian artist Egon Schiele features casting that is consistent with the historical period and the ethnicity of the real-life figures, without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on the artist's life and work, presenting traditional identities in a neutral or positive light, aligning with a historical drama of its era.
Secondary
The film portrays the prevailing Christian (Catholic) morality and institutions of early 20th-century Austria as repressive and judgmental. These forces are depicted as obstacles to Egon Schiele's artistic freedom and personal expression, leading to his persecution and imprisonment.
The film 'Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment' explores the life, art, and controversial relationships of the Austrian painter Egon Schiele. It primarily depicts his heterosexual relationships and artistic struggles, with no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This biopic portrays real historical figures, including Egon Schiele and his associates. There is no evidence or historical record to suggest that any documented historical figure's gender was altered for their on-screen portrayal in this film.
Egon Schiele was a historical Austrian painter of white ethnicity. The film portrays him with a white actor, Mathieu Carrière, aligning with the historical figure's documented race. No race swap is identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.9
5.5
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