Mahler
“An electrifying visual odyssey into musical madness and savage romance.”
1974 · 1 h 55 min
Cast
Robert Powell 
Georgina Hale 
Lee Montague 
Miriam Karlin 
Rosalie Crutchley Gary Rich
Credits
Written by: 
Ken Russell
Plot
Gustav Mahler reflects on the tragedies of his life and failing marriage while traveling by train.
Sinekatalog’s take
Ken Russell's biopic, with Robert Powell and Georgina Hale, is feverish and imaginative.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (3,391 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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