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Born to Be Blue
2015 · Drama · Music
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47 votes
An electrifying visual odyssey into musical madness and savage romance.
Famed composer Gustav Mahler reflects on the tragedies of his life and failing marriage while traveling by train.
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CinemaSerf
June 18, 2025
As biopics go, this has to be the least structured and most creatively ambiguous I think I’ve ever seen. It sort of follows a chronology of the life of Gustav Mahler (Robert Powell) using a train journey with his wife Alma (Georgina Hale) and a wide selection of his music as a conduit for just how we got here. It’s safe to say that the marriage isn’t exactly happy. She resents the time he spends composing and conduct…
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