The Impressionists ( 2006 )

The Impressionists ( 2006 ) (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
175 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Biographies
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2006 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Tim Dunn

Written By:
Colin Swash
Sarah Woods

Actors:
Sebastian Armesto ..... Art Critic (3 episodes, 2006)
Richard Armitage ..... Young Claude Monet
Charlie Condou ..... Renoir
Aden Gillett ..... Degas
Julian Glover ..... Claude Monet - Older
Andrew Havill ..... Manet (3 episodes, 2006)
Will Keen ..... Cézanne (2 episodes, 2006)
Isobel Pravda ..... Camille Monet (2 episodes, 2006)
Amanda Root ..... Alice Hoschedé (2 episodes, 2006)

Synopsis:

A stunning drama bringing vividly to life the French Impressionists struggle for recognition in the face of massive hostility from the art world of the late 19th Century. The delicate hues of Monets water lilies and Degas exquisite ballerinas contrast sharply with the real story of huge controversy, scandal and rivalries which emerges in this sumptuous drama based on an extensive archive of letters and documentary evidence. Beset by poverty, living through massive social upheaval and battling the art establishment, the Impressionists really suffered for their art yet their enduring friendship and commitment to this innovative style of painting was to survive all the rows, rivalries, duels and crises to leave a lasting and much loved legacy.

Three hour mini-series tells the intimate history of a most illustrious brotherhood of Impressionist artists - Monet, Degas, Renoir, Cézanne and Manet. Entirely based on documentary evidence, special effects transport the viewer inside some of the world's best-loved paintings, The Impressionists will recreate the illuminated landscapes, and haunting portraits of late 19th-century France.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 03 September, 2015.