Egon Schiele – Excess

The film chronicles the defining moments in the life Austrian expressionist painter Egon Schiele, who died at the young age of 28. His work greatly influenced the perception of eroticism in painting through the depiction of the female nude, and had a decisive effect on later generations of visual artists. Besides exploring the dark aura and boldness of his erotic compositions, the film also denounces moral conservatism, censorship and the suppression of sexual expression in early 20th century Viennese society, advocating total freedom in art. Let us not forget that Schiele was accused and convicted of pornography.

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Script: Herbert Vesely, Leo Tichat

Cinematography: Rudolf Blahacek

Editing: Dagmar Hirtz

Sound: Hans-Dieter Schwarz

Music: Brian Eno

Actors: Mathieu Carriere (Egon Schiele), Jane Birkin (Wally), Marcel Ophuls (Dr. Stowel), Christine Kaufmann (Edith Harms), Helmut Dohle (Gustav Klimt)

Production: Cineproduction, France

Producers: Dieter Geissler

Co-production: Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion (Germany), Gamma films (France), Profinanz Filmproduktion (Austria), Herbert Vesely (Austria)

Art Direction: Alfred Deutsch

Costumes: Maleen Pacha

Production Design: Leo Tichat

Format: 35mm Color

Production Country: West Germany-France-Austria

Production Year: 1981

Duration: 95

Herbert Vesely

Leo Tichat