Mr. Turner [DVD]
2015
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Mike Leigh writes and directs this biographical drama about British artist J.M.W. Turner, who is here portrayed by Timothy Spall. The film explores the last 25 years or so of Turner's life in which he suffers greatly after the loss of his beloved father William (Paul Jesson) and has relations with his housekeeper Hannah Danby (Dorothy Atkinson) and, later, landlady Sophia Booth (Marion Bailey), who he lives with in Chelsea until his death. During this time he refuses to acknowledge the existence of his two illegitimate daughters Evelina (Sandy Foster) and Georgiana (Amy Dawson) and develops his painting style, which is often both praised and criticised. The cast also includes Lesley Manville, Karl Johnson and Ruth Sheen.
Main title:
Mr. Turner [DVD] / director, Mike Leigh; producer, Georgina Lowe; writer, Mike Leigh.
Author:
Leigh, Mike, 1943-, directorYershon, Gary, musicSpall, Timothy, 1957-, actorJesson, Paul, actorAtkinson, Dorothy, actor
Imprint:
Momentum Pictures, 2015.
Collation:
1 DVD (144 min.) : col.
Notes:
Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Languages (English).Made in 2014.Based on the life of J.M.W. Turner.Credits: music, Gary Yershon; cinematographer, Dick Pope; subject, J.M.W. Turner.DVDN.In English- Subtitles in English for the hearing impaired.
Performers:
Cast: Cast: Timothy Spall, Paul Jesson, Dorothy Atkinson, Marion Bailey, Sandy Foster, Amy Dawson, Lesley Manville, Karl Johnson, Ruth Sheen, Roger Ashton-Griffiths.
Audience:
BBFC code: 12.
System details:
DVD.
Dewey class:
791.437
Language:
English
BRN:
901844
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