Turner 2014 mike leigh on allmovie acclaimed director mike leigh examines the. Making a film about a painter exciting for the general viewer is a challenge for any film maker maybe the best effort is pollock by ed harris but j. Turner 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Oct 31, 2014 most of the time if you were watching a film set in the 19th century, it would feel very much like a costume drama, like a period piece, but right from the start of mike leighs film mr. Christine lady bird mcpherson saoirse ronan is a high school senior from the wrong side of the tracks. Written and directed by mike leigh, the film stars timothy spall in the title role, with dorothy atkinson, paul jesson, marion bailey, lesley manville, and martin savage. Culture film news mr turner is the most complained about film of the past year due to timothy spalls bottomclenching turner s clothed buttocks are seen clenching vigorously, before. 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. Turner concerns the last 25 years in the life of the esteemed english painter, j.
My only regret that the dvd was not available in a region 1 format, so that more of my fellow north americans could view it more readily. This biopic focuses on the later years of one of the masters of british painting, j. Culture film news mr turner is the most complained about film of the past year due to timothy spall s bottomclenching. Turner is far more than merely an explosion of color and toned nuance for the eye. Turner filmmaker mike leighs biography of the landscape painter j. Turner 17751851 who had risen from the streets to become the toast of the aristocracy. Caruso, written by christopher landon and carl ellsworth and stars shia labeouf, david morse, sarah roemer and carrieanne moss. Oct 31, 2014 in its shape, mr turner is very much like topsyturvy, leighs superb, underseen 1999 film about the comicopera writers ws gilbert and arthur sullivan, set during the writing of the mikado. We are then introduced to his father back in england. Turner in an exquisitely detailed, brilliantly acted biopic. It was directed by don hartman who cowrote the screenplay with edwin h.
Turner cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Turner lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady, while his faithful housekeeper bears an unrequited love for him. As ever with leigh, mr turner addresses the big questions with small moments. Dec 23, 2014 structured by mike leigh as a series of vignettes, mr.
Turner is what critics call austerewhich means its slow and grim and deliberately hard to loveyet its fascinating, and the performances and photography are outstanding. Turner mike leigh takes on the topsyturvy life of j. Plot summary in the opening shot, we see a silhouette of a man making a sketch of a sunset, as two milkmaids walk across the frame. Turner, 2014, directed by mike leigh, with paul jesson, timothy spall, dorothy atkinson, at turner classic movies. Turner is presently a redirect to the recurring fictional fairly oddparents character. An exploration of the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, british painter j. Turner explores the last quarter century of the great if eccentric british painter j. Turner stretches the canvas of cinema the boston globe. Turner portrayed by timothy spall in this lavish period drama detailing the landscape artists close relationship with his beloved father, his impact as a member of the royal academy of the arts, and his tender romance with a lonely widow and owner of a seaside inn in chelsea. Disturbia is a 2007 american thriller film directed by d. From boyhood to birdman, mr turner to wild, this years academy awards are in thrall to powers we can barely comprehend. Led by a masterful performance from timothy spall and brilliantly directed by mike leigh, mr.
He eventually is revealed to be prince alexis, an heir to the throne and a widower with a sixyear. Profoundly affected by the death of his father, loved by a. Turner story, release date, gallery, videos, movie. Joseph mallard william turner was born in 1775 to william turner, a barber and wig maker. Turner adalah film biografi drama sejarah britania raya tahun 2014 yang disutradarai oleh mike leigh dan diproduseri oleh georgina lowe. Turner is a 2014 biographical drama film based on the last 25 years of the life of artist j. You belong to my heart is a 1951 romantic musical drama technicolor film made by metrogoldwynmayer, starring lana turner and singer ezio pinza.
Film ini dibintangi oleh timothy spall, dorothy atkinson, paul jesson, marion bailey, lesley manville dan martin savage. For kale, this becomes a dangerous game of cat and mouse with mr. Acclaimed director mike leigh examines the twilight years of celebrated british painter j. Yet for such a high calibre collaboration between one of britains most beloved actors and directors, calling it overrated seems perfectly justified. Turner is a film directed by mike leigh with timothy spall, dorothy atkinson, marion bailey, paul jesson, year. Turner is a popular painter in earlytomid 1800s, but beneath his wellrespected reputation lies a tortured mind. Turner is a visually arresting movie that exceeds expectations when it comes to exploring and presenting the great painters art, suffusing it with the light and energy his work is known for. Nov 20, 2014 sadly, by mr turners credits, the idea of victorian landscape painting seemed absolutely riveting in contrast to leighs dull take on turners life. Grand budapest hotel, ida, mr turner, unbroken and birdman are the contenders vying for the award, which has shrugged off a recent obsession with cgi and 3d published. Often described as the painter of light, turner was part of the romantic school of painters, whose work eventually. Turner not only is killing women, but that he knows they have been spying on him. In its shape, mr turner is very much like topsyturvy, leighs superb, underseen 1999 film about the comicopera writers ws gilbert and arthur sullivan, set during the writing of the mikado. This film explores the last quarter century of the great if eccentric british painter j. Turner is a daunting subject and on the whole, mike leigh has had a pretty good stab at it.
This movie follows the title characters senior year in high school, including her first romance, her participation. Turner synopsis an exploration of the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, british painter j. She longs for adventure, sophistication, and opportunity, but finds none of that in her sacramento catholic high school. Most of the time if you were watching a film set in the 19th century, it would feel very much like a costume drama, like a period piece, but right from the start of mike leighs film mr. With timothy spall, paul jesson, dorothy atkinson, marion bailey. Turner, taking in the death of his father, and relationships with two women. Turner, just not with the flowing movielogic were used to in great man biopics. Some movies, however, arent about telling a story, but the sensory experience of watching them. Turner isnt comprehensive, and yet it feels all of a piece the film roughly covers 1825 to 1851, the year turner died.
Turner timothy spall lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady, while his faithful housekeeper dorothy atkinson bears an unrequited love for him. Its impossible not to equate the ideas in the film about working and living as an artist as reflections on the filmmakers existence finding. Mr turner is the most complained about film of the past year. Mr turner is the most complained about film of the past. It is most definitely turner, possibly a younger version, who loved taking spontaneous sketches of images that interested him. Turner pays more attention to creating a satisfying film than to sourcing responsibly. Turner stars timothy spall, dorothy atkinson, marion bailey, paul jesson the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 29 min, and received a score of 94 out of 100. Turner teaches you how to appreciate what youre looking at. Imperium ezio pinza uses a ruse to meet an attractive american woman, frederica brown lana turner. Yet for such a high calibre collaboration between one of britains most beloved actors and directors, calling it overrated seems perfectly justified you cant help but feeling the. Often described as the painter of light, turner was part of the romantic school of painters, whose work eventually led, on visual arts. This year, hes been on stage in the caretaker and is set to star in films as ian paisley and holocaust denier david irving. However, the film confounds in its portrayal of the man.
Naskah film ini ditulis oleh mike leigh berdasarkan riwayat hidup seorang pelukis bernama joseph mallord william turner 17751851. It premiered in competition for the palme dor at the 2014 cannes film festival, where spall won the. He travels, paints, rubs elbows with the gentry, visits brothels, and is a contentious member of the royal academy of arts. We witness the touching relationship between the artist and. The film follows turner for the last 25 years of his life, the peak of his creative powers and nadir of his personal life. The film follows a teenager who is placed on house arrest for assault and begins to spy on his neighbors, believing one of them is a possible serial killer partially inspired by alfred hitchcocks rear. Turner film wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia.
Turner was a great movie, the visuals scenes within the movie were as rich as turners paintings. Disturbia 2007 plot summary 6 a teen living under house arrest becomes convinced his neighbor is a serial killer. Profoundly affected by the death of his father, loved by a housekeeper he takes for. Timothy spall all video and audio materials used in this montage are for entertainment nonprofit. Turner one of the years most overrated films seems unfair, as its worth watching for beautiful cinematography and a plethora of gentle laughs. Though he and his parents are admirers and collectors of good paintings and steadfast champions of the films hero, j. This movie missed a huge opportunity to cover so much more of his life. Turner this independent film, by english director, mike leigh, explores the last twentyfive years of arguably the greatest british painter, j. The film explores the last quarter century of the eccentric british painter j. Timothy spall is a giant as the eccentric victorian painter in this visually. Its an extraordinary film, all at once strange, entertaining, thoughtful and exciting. Make no mistake, this is an arthouse film through and through, and the lack of a plot makes it feel even longer than its twoandahalfhour runtime. Nov 22, 2014 mr turner is full of splendid performances particularly from timothy spall as turner but the costumes, sets and particularly the turner esque palette make it a beautiful film to watch and the flowery conversations scattered with unexpected humour, grunts and all make it a wonderful film and i could spend a lifetime watching it.
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