Sterben werd ich um zu leben Gustav Mahler (1987)

Director Wolfgang Lesowskys captivating biopic of the Gustav Mahler stars Reinhard Hauser as the passionate conductorcomposer whose drive for greatness and love of music were rivaled only by his insatiable desire for beautiful women Through biographical narration and dramatic reenactments Lesowsky paints a stylish portrait of the mercurial genius widely regarded as one of the most important composers of the late romantic era