Available for the first time on DVD.

Ken Russell's unusual film biography of the Austrian composer, whose unique compositional style altered the evolutionary course of western music. 

Jealousy over his attractive wife, the insanity of a fellow music student, his conversion from the Jewish to the Catholic faith, the tragic death of his young daughter, his own ill health - these are just some of the elements chosen for this symbolic visualisation of Mahler and his music. The flow of the narrative mimics the form of his music, combining to provide some beautifully evocative moments throughout the film.