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Director: Mike Leigh
Writer(s): Mike Leigh
Cast: Timothy Spall, Paul Jesson, Dorothy Atkinson
Mr. Turner explores the last quarter century of the life of the great if eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner (Timothy Spall). Profoundly affected by the death of his father, loved by a housekeeper he takes for granted and occasionally exploits sexually, he forms a close relationship with a seaside landlady with whom he eventually lives incognito in Chelsea, where he dies. Throughout this, he travels, paints, stays with the country aristocracy, visits brothels, is a popular if anarchic member of the Royal Academy of Arts, has himself strapped to the mast of a ship so that he can paint a snowstorm, and is both celebrated and reviled by the public and by royalty.
“An inspired film, a beautiful exploration of art and creation and difficulty, with Spall’s brilliant performance at its center.” -Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
“As is usual with any Mike Leigh film — a style unique and trademarked by now — his ensemble is a collection of remarkably adept actors who know their characters so well they could stay in character for weeks, continually improvising, as they often do.” -Sasha Stone, TheWrap
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150 MIN
