An account of the short life and the astonishing and provocative work of the Austrian painter Egon Schiele (1890-1918), seen through the peculiar point of view and the critic voices of the women who defined the paramount milestones of his existence: Gerti, his sister; Wally, his main model and lover; and Edith, his wife. A brief story of love, hate, betrayal and misfortune.
Production
Recreated Schiele paintings come alive in gorgeous tableaux vivants.
Direction
Women narrate his story—finally giving voice to his silent muses.
Director
Herbert Eisenschenk
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Schiele was imprisoned for 'immorality' in 1912 after exhibiting erotic art—police literally burned his drawings in court.
The documentary's framing—women as witnesses rather than subjects—mirrors a 2018 reappraisal of Schiele's legacy amid #MeToo conversations about artist vs. art.
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