Ferdinand Hodler - The Heart Is My Eye

Overview

Bütler’s film is the first documentary to tell the story of the great artist Ferdinand Hodler, a huge national figure in Swiss art history. Born in 19th Century Bern, Hodler was an orphan whose painting of Wilhelm Tell has become an iconic piece of Swiss art. Prominent contributors such as writer Peter Bichsel and artist Rudolf Schindler comment on what makes Hodler’s pictures so iconic. Enlightening, moving and far removed from any clichés, the film explains the great themes of Hodler’s work – man, nature, love and death – and takes a fascinating journey into an artistic and very contemporary world.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 4, 2004

Original language

English

Cast

Rudolf Schindler,Jura Brüschweiler,Peter Bichsel,Harald Szeemann

Director

Heinz Bütler

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1054002