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  1. SamG-Z
    Nov 18, 2002
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    I really enjoyed this movie because it sparked my interest in Alma Mahler. After learning more about her, however, I don't believe it had enough purposeful clarification of her character and point-of-view, only explanation of what happened to her. Still, I highly recommend it for the brilliant musical and visual atmosphere (captivating recreation of fin-de-siecle Vienna) and the effective portrayal of Alma's relationships with Mahler and Kokoschka. Expand
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Generally unfavorable - based on 26 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 26
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  1. 50
    The stifling piety of this film -- which regards anything old and vaguely arty as next to sacred -- needs some serious airing out.
  2. 50
    She is known as one of the great muses, yet director Bruce Beresford, Wynter and screenwriter Marilyn Levy are never clear if this is by design or chance.
  3. There's great music and lovely settings, but the filmmakers have done little more with their subject than reiterate the Britannica's description of her.