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Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment

1980 · 95 min Drama
5.2 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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Original Title Egon Schiele - Exzesse
Year 1980
Country Austria, France, Germany
Genre Drama
Director Herbert Vesely
Runtime 95 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.2/10 (17 votes)

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The film constructs a tense portrait of the artist as a rebel, whose creative obsession borders on self-destruction. It explores the conflict between personal freedom, erotic inspiration, and the hypocritical social norms eager to crush genius.

What lingers after viewing is the dark, decadent atmosphere of early-century Vienna, where art is born from anguish and scandal. A poignant reminder of a talent consumed by its own era. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Herbert Vesely

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