The painter who scandalized Vienna with every brushstroke—his nudes still whisper secrets.
The dramatic story of Egon Schiele in his own words, celebrating his remarkable artistic achievements but also debating the controversies around his work.
Cinematography
Paintings breathe through luminous, tactile close-ups.
Writing
Schiele's own letters read with raw, confessional intimacy.
Director
Teresa Griffiths
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Henry McGrath trained for months to mimic Schiele's actual painting technique on camera, using reproductions destroyed after filming.
Schiele was imprisoned in 1912 for 'distributing obscene drawings'—the court burned one drawing, the only confirmed destruction of his work.
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