Artbeats - Taboo: Egon Schiele

Name: Artbeats - Taboo: Egon Schiele
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-09-03
Duration: 1 h 20 min

Set in Český Krumlov, the hometown of Egon Schiele’s mother, Taboo. Egon Schiele offers a bold psychoanalytic reading of the artist’s deep connection to this Bohemian town—both as a physical place and a symbol of maternal longing, desire, and confinement. <div><br></div><div>Through Schiele’s paintings, writings, and poetry, the film explores his troubled relationship with women, his obsession with time and death, and his raw, modern vision that is still unsettling today. <div><br></div><div>Drawing parallels with Kafka and the decline of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Taboo. Egon Schiele is a poetic journey into the mind and legacy of one of the most radical artists of the 20th century.</div></div>DocumentaryPT1H20MExempt2026-09-03

Michele Mally

Didi Gnocchi

Franco di Sarro

Artbeats - Taboo: Egon Schiele"Artbeats - Taboo: Egon Schiele"

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