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Klimt (2006)
Director: Raúl Ruiz
Cast: John Malkovich, Veronica Ferres, Saffron Burrows, Nikolai Kinski
5.1
32%Runtime131 min
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A portrait of Austrian artist Gustav Klimt whose lavish, sexual paintings came to symbolize the art nouveau style of the late 19th and early 20th century.
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The 2006 film 'Klimt' directed by Raúl Ruiz received mixed reviews from critics, with a rating of 5.1/10 on IMDb and 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating a generally poor public reception. The film is a portrait of the life and lavish, sexual paintings of Austrian artist Gustav Klimt that came to symbolize the art nouveau style of the late 19th and early 20th century.
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Klimt, the 2006 film directed by the acclaimed Raúl Ruiz, offers a visually stunning and thematically rich exploration of the life and artistic vision of the legendary Austrian painter Gustav Klimt. With a standout performance by John Malkovich, the film immerses viewers in Klimt's lavish, sensual style and the decadence of fin-de-siècle Vienna, making it a must-see for fans of period dramas, art house cinema, and visually striking filmmaking.
About
Klimt is a 2006 Austrian biographical film about the life of the Austrian painter Gustav Klimt (1862–1918). It was written and directed by Chilean filmmaker Raúl Ruiz, with an English screenplay adaptation by Gilbert Adair. The director of photography was Ricardo Aronovich, and the music was composed by Jorge Arriagada. The title role is played by John Malkovich and the cast includes Stephen Dillane. Both a 130-minute-long director's cut and a shortened producer's cut of 96 minutes were shown at the 2006 Berlin Film Festival. A few months later the film was shown at the 28th Moscow International Film Festival where it was nominated for two awards, winning the Russian Film Clubs Federation Award.
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