Vienna 1900 : recollections of a Viennese girl in Paris /

At the turn of the nineteenth century, Vienna appeared to be one of Europe's most affluent and cultured capitals but, behind its elegant façade, a young generation of artists, musicians, writers and thinkers was struggling to escape the strait-jacket of the old Austrian Empire and its frivolous...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Fournier, Jean-Louis (Director), Richard, Lionel (Commentator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany : Monarda Arts, 1986.
Series:Academic Video Online
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:At the turn of the nineteenth century, Vienna appeared to be one of Europe's most affluent and cultured capitals but, behind its elegant façade, a young generation of artists, musicians, writers and thinkers was struggling to escape the strait-jacket of the old Austrian Empire and its frivolous trappings. This film looks at the traumatic re-birth of Vienna and at the pioneers of a new age - Klimt, Schiele, Loos, Zweig, Kraus, Schoenberg, Hofmannsthal and Freud, among them.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed January 04, 2022).
Physical Description:1 online resource (53 minutes)
Playing Time:00:52:48
Production Credits:Camera, Pierre DuPouey, Eric Amblard ; editor, Anne Kreiss ; music, Franz Lehar [and others].