Sterben werd' ich, um zu leben - Gustav Mahler (1987)
Director Wolfgang Lesowsky's captivating biopic of the Gustav Mahler stars Reinhard Hauser as the passionate conductor-composer whose drive for greatness and love of music were rivaled only by his insatiable desire for beautiful women. Through biographical narration and dramatic reenactments, Lesowsky paints a stylish portrait of the mercurial genius, widely regarded as one of the most important composers of the late romantic era.
Director: Wolfgang Lesowsky
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Dana Gillespie as Anna Von Milldenburg |
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Reinhard Hauser as Gustav Mahler |
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Erika Mottl as Natalie Bauer-Lechner |
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Corinne Hochwarter as Alma Mahler |
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Fritz Muliar as Prohaska |
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Peter Uray as Eberstädter |
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Frank Dietrich as Winkler |
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Rudi Schippel as waiter |
| Editing | Wolfgang Lesowsky | Editor |
| Directing | Wolfgang Lesowsky | Director |
| Editing | Eva Maria Schneider | Editor |
| Camera | Dieter Gessl | Director of Photography |
| Art | Kurt Pint | Art Direction |
| Writing | Herta Blaukopf | Writer |
| Sound | Heinz Ebner | Sound |
| Writing | Wolfgang Lesowsky | Writer |
| Sound | Gustav Mahler | Music |