Schiele in Prison
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Schiele in Prison is a 1980 British independent film
directed by Mick Gold
and starring David Suchet
as Gustav Klimt
, Grant Cathro as Egon Schiele
and Nicholas Selby
as The Judge. The film dramtises the imprisonment of Schiele in Neulengbach
in 1911, and looks at the authenticity of Schile's prison diary, which was published after his death.
The film was funded and produced by the Film Office of the Arts Council of Great Britain
.
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
directed by Mick Gold
Mick Gold
Mick Gold is a British documentary film maker, photographer and journalist.-Education:Gold studied English literature at Sussex University, followed by a degree in film and TV production at the Royal College of Art.-Work:From 1972 to 1978, Gold photographed and wrote about rock music for a variety...
and starring David Suchet
David Suchet
David Suchet, CBE, is an English actor, known for his work on British television. He is recognised for his RTS- and BPG award-winning performance as Augustus Melmotte in the 2001 British TV mini-drama The Way We Live Now, alongside Matthew Macfadyen and Paloma Baeza, and a 1991 British Academy...
as Gustav Klimt
Gustav Klimt
Gustav Klimt was an Austrian Symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement. His major works include paintings, murals, sketches, and other art objects...
, Grant Cathro as Egon Schiele
Egon Schiele
Egon Schiele was an Austrian painter. A protégé of Gustav Klimt, Schiele was a major figurative painter of the early 20th century. His work is noted for its intensity, and the many self-portraits the artist produced...
and Nicholas Selby
Nicholas Selby
Nicholas Selby was a British television and theatre actor. He appeared in more than one hundred television dramas on the BBC and ITV during the course of his career, including Our Friends in the North, Poldark and House of Cards...
as The Judge. The film dramtises the imprisonment of Schiele in Neulengbach
Neulengbach
Neulengbach is a municipality in the district of Sankt Pölten-Land in Lower Austria, Austria.Artist Egon Schiele was put in prison for three days in Neulengbach for creating "pornographic" drawings of his girlfriend Wally Neuzil....
in 1911, and looks at the authenticity of Schile's prison diary, which was published after his death.
The film was funded and produced by the Film Office of the Arts Council of Great Britain
Arts Council of Great Britain
The Arts Council of Great Britain was a non-departmental public body dedicated to the promotion of the fine arts in Great Britain. The Arts Council of Great Britain was divided in 1994 to form the Arts Council of England , the Scottish Arts Council, and the Arts Council of Wales...
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