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Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires

Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires

2018•59m
Documentary

The dramatic story of Egon Schiele in his own words, celebrating his remarkable artistic achievements but also debating the controversies around his work.

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Production

BBC Studios

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Henry McGrath

Egon Schiele

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

Leopold Czihaczek

Ruth Gemmell

Ruth Gemmell

Marie Schiele

Sonya Cullingford

Sonya Cullingford

Wally Neuzil

Laura Evelyn

Laura Evelyn

Edith Schiele

Lila Clements

Lila Clements

Adele Harms

Dorna Ashory

Dancer

Sabine Bailey-Corrodus

Dancer

Stefani Handjiiska

Dancer

Sasha Harrington

Dancer

Greta O'Brien Vial

Dancer

Julienne Schembri

Dancer

Gemma Blackshaw

Self (Professor of Art History, University of Plymouth)

Christian Bauer

Self (Artistic Director, State Gallery of Lower Austria)

Jane Kallir

Self (Author "Egon Schiele: Life & Work")

Jake Chapman

Self (Artist)

Alessandra Comini

Self (Professor of Art History, Southern Methodist Univ., Texas)

Diethard Leopold

Self (Curator, Leopold Museum, Vienna)

Verena Gamper

Self (Curator, Leopold Museum, Vienna)

Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

Self (Musician)

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