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 enlarge | Director: Raoul Ruiz
Actors: John Malkovich, Veronica Ferres, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Dillane
Studio: Koch Lorber Films
Category: DVD
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 28380
Format: Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), German (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 97 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: KCHDKLF3151D
UPC: 741952315193
EAN: 0741952315193
ASIN: B000WZAE7W
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: January 8, 2008
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 With taste of masterpiece! March 1, 2008
Hiram Gomez Pardo (Valencia, Venezuela)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Through all these years the status of Raoul Ruiz as director of powerful lyrical expression and remarkable poetic of the image is now a commonplace. Since those times of "Three cornets for a sailor" , his films are always permeated by that inimitable good taste and enraptured style. On the other hand, the election of John Malkovich could not be more successful,. Both of them support this admirable story. br / br /With the historical landscape of the end of the XIX century and the arrival of the XX century, the modernist painter Gustav Klimt laid in his deathbed, the artist reminds the most significant stages of his life, his love for the French dancer and actress Cleo de Merode, the enrapturing mysterious of Lea as well as his friendship with Egon Schiele, the architect Laos and the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein pass with delirious poetry before the viewer. br / br /A marvellous rendezvous in memory of one of the most extraordinary names of this art, Gustav Klimt. br / br /A film that you would not miss it. br / br / br /
 This is the worst movie I have ever seen. January 26, 2008
R.M. Wells
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've never posted a movie review on any web site ever, but I feel like I have an obligation to society to review this monstrosity. This is EASILY the worst "movie" I have ever seen. I put "movie" in quotes, because I don't think "movie" is an apt description of what I saw - a jumble of audio and video is more accurate. I wanted to give it 0 stars, but that was not an option, thanks to Amazon. br / br /From the other reviews, you already know this is not a biopic - which is fine. What is not fine, is that this "movie" lacks any sort of plot, character development, or coherent thought, message or theme. After watching it almost twice, I don't know what I was supposed to take away from this film, if anything. br / br /Also, this "movie" has absolutely nothing to do with Klimt. They could have called this movie Steve or Johnson or Mark or Randy and it would have had the same effect, since there is essentially nothing in this film that has anything to do with the painter, except for the fact that it is set in Vienna. br / br /That's the real tragedy of all this. Raul Ruiz knew he wanted to make a crummy "movie," but to ensure he wouldn't loose too much money on it, he made the title Klimt, because he knew Klimt has so many fans. He basically piggybacked off of a more successful artist. br / br /I am so angry at Mr. Ruiz for ruining what could have been a great subject. I also plan on boycotting any future movies that these writers, directors, producers and cast members become involved in. br / br /Mr. Klimt deserves so much better than this. I thank God every day that he is not alive to see what Mr. Ruiz has done.
 "You're In Here, But Outside Of Reality" January 19, 2008
Brian E. Erland (Brea, CA - USA)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
What are the last thoughts, images and emotions one dwells upon before exhaling their last breath and leave their mortal coil? This is the approach taken by writer/director Raul Ruiz in his biographical film about the Austrian painter Gustav Klimt. As he lays comatose in a hospital bed the story of his life unfolds in disjointed, near hallucinogenic sequences. br / br /The audience is moved swiftly from the dying artists' bedside caught up in his feverish visions. Join him at art exhibitions, social events with the rich and famous, painting while surrounded by numerous nude models in his studio, pleasuring himself at a local brothel or gazing through the lens of a microscope at the hospital. Surely Klimt was a man with a lot on his plate. br / br /Recently released in '06, `Klimt definitely falls into the category of an art house film. While I have to award the production high marks on its original and unorthodox approach to the storyline and its ability to underscore the mundane events pictured with an illusory feel that fits perfectly with what one might expect from the mind of the dying artist I must admit that I found the film overall unsatisfying. br / br /Atmosphere can only hold your attention for so long and then one begins to expect something more which this film never delivers. In my opinion there was no attempt to establish some level of personal attachment to any of the characters, no plot surprises, nor any peak moments to re-involve the audience in the story. For me one viewing was definitely enough.
What in the world? January 14, 2008
A. M. Smith (RICHMOND, VA United States)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
The one star I'm giving this is strictly for the lushness of the photograhy, sets and costumes. The filmmaker's trying so hard to be artsy that it gets almost nauseating. The surreal, disjointed scenes are nearly impossible to follow, but I was determined to persevere to the end, assuming all those loose ends might cohere eventually. They didn't. I was not expcting a biopic but I did expect SOME verisimilitude. Klimt was a trendsetter who influnced many artists of his time and beyond, and his memory deserves better than this abomintion. He's probably spining in his grave at this very moment.
Pretentious, Annoying, Inaccurate Garbage January 11, 2008
B. Stockwell (San Francisco, California United States)
18 out of 21 found this review helpful
This is a very VERY bad film and Dee J. probably didn't even watch it. Klimt was Austrian, not German, okay? He lived in Vienna, Austria. To paraphrase from a review from the Columbus Dispatch, the film sheds little light on the artist. It's the kind of film that gives Art House films a bad name. There isn't much of a plot, just a series of generally bizarre incidents in which Klimt meets potential models, patrons, family and others. He treats them with indifference and contempt, just as they do him. The real Klimt was famous for his reticence and generosity. The film shows him in situations that never happened and with people he never met. Klimt is depicted dying of syphilis. In reality, Klimt suffered a stroke and succumbed to influenza. Malkovich looks good but doesn't do much. He lacks much expression or emotion, but he does LOOK a little like Klimt. So what? He's actually pretty annoying and vapid. Much like the film. If you're wondering why this film went straight to video, read any online reviews. Steer clear of this one. It's gold-leafed pseudo-Artistic drivel.
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