U.K. independent production company Genesius Pictures is debuting in the television space with a brace of projects, complementing its robust film slate.
“Shetland” writer David Kane is developing “The Messenger,” a series based on author Anne Zouroudi’s bestselling Greek Detective novels. Genesius has also optioned the rights for Neil Jordan’s seminal 1986 film “Mona Lisa,” starring Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson and Michael Caine. Emerging actor/writer Isis Davis (“Killing Eve”) is developing for television, adapting it by taking the female protagonist from the film and making it her story.
On the film front, “Late in Summer,” novelist Talitha Stevenson’s directorial debut set in rural Cornwall during WWII, about finding love in middle age, is set for a late summer shoot. It stars Emily Watson and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. “The Iceman,” directed by Kevin Macdonald, will commence principal photography in the first quarter of 2023, including a schedule in the...
“Shetland” writer David Kane is developing “The Messenger,” a series based on author Anne Zouroudi’s bestselling Greek Detective novels. Genesius has also optioned the rights for Neil Jordan’s seminal 1986 film “Mona Lisa,” starring Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson and Michael Caine. Emerging actor/writer Isis Davis (“Killing Eve”) is developing for television, adapting it by taking the female protagonist from the film and making it her story.
On the film front, “Late in Summer,” novelist Talitha Stevenson’s directorial debut set in rural Cornwall during WWII, about finding love in middle age, is set for a late summer shoot. It stars Emily Watson and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. “The Iceman,” directed by Kevin Macdonald, will commence principal photography in the first quarter of 2023, including a schedule in the...
- 6/16/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
New Indie
“The Lighthouse” (Lionsgate) is the kind of movie that yields new discoveries with every viewing, so why not make this new Blu-ray part of your permanent collection? Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson star as keepers of the titular structure, driving themselves and each other insane in a desolate and solitary location. Jarin Blaschke’s Oscar-nominated cinematography adds layers of grotesque delight to writer-director Robert Eggers’ fascinating follow-up to “The Witch.”
Also available: Inspirational sports tale “Sprinter” (FilmRise) features a cameo by Olympic medalist Usain Bolt; Jess Wexler and Adam Pearson play star-crossed co-stars in the uniquely offbeat “Chained for Life” (Kino Lorber); the Helen Hunt thriller “I See You” (Saban/Paramount) premiered at South by Southwest; Tim Heidecker runs for public office in the unsettling mockumentary “Mister America” (Magnolia Home Entertainment).
America’s stoner superheroes snooch one last bootch in “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot” (Lionsgate); Laurence Fishburne...
“The Lighthouse” (Lionsgate) is the kind of movie that yields new discoveries with every viewing, so why not make this new Blu-ray part of your permanent collection? Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson star as keepers of the titular structure, driving themselves and each other insane in a desolate and solitary location. Jarin Blaschke’s Oscar-nominated cinematography adds layers of grotesque delight to writer-director Robert Eggers’ fascinating follow-up to “The Witch.”
Also available: Inspirational sports tale “Sprinter” (FilmRise) features a cameo by Olympic medalist Usain Bolt; Jess Wexler and Adam Pearson play star-crossed co-stars in the uniquely offbeat “Chained for Life” (Kino Lorber); the Helen Hunt thriller “I See You” (Saban/Paramount) premiered at South by Southwest; Tim Heidecker runs for public office in the unsettling mockumentary “Mister America” (Magnolia Home Entertainment).
America’s stoner superheroes snooch one last bootch in “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot” (Lionsgate); Laurence Fishburne...
- 1/24/2020
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
‘Knives Out.’
Disney’s Frozen 2 dominated the cinema business last weekend without matching its stellar Us results while Studiocanal’s crime caper Knives Out proved to be effective counter-programming.
Meanwhile Rialto launched Adrian Noble’s Mrs Lowry & Son on 43 screens, ringing up $48,000 and a decent $184,000 including revenues from festivals. The English comedy stars Timothy Spall as the artist L.S. Lowry and Vanessa Redgrave as his overbearing mother.
Selina Miles’ feature documentary Martha: A Picture Story, an alternate content release which profiles intrepid American photojournalist Martha Cooper, clocked $15,000 from limited sessions plus $29,000 from festivals for Umbrella Entertainment.
The winner of the Sydney Film Festival Documentary Audience Award, the film follows Cooper as she roams around Berlin, New York and Baltimore and her adventures come to life with archival footage and tales from subjects and peers.
The Aacta Awards to be announced on Wednesday are unlikely to give any box office momentum to the victors,...
Disney’s Frozen 2 dominated the cinema business last weekend without matching its stellar Us results while Studiocanal’s crime caper Knives Out proved to be effective counter-programming.
Meanwhile Rialto launched Adrian Noble’s Mrs Lowry & Son on 43 screens, ringing up $48,000 and a decent $184,000 including revenues from festivals. The English comedy stars Timothy Spall as the artist L.S. Lowry and Vanessa Redgrave as his overbearing mother.
Selina Miles’ feature documentary Martha: A Picture Story, an alternate content release which profiles intrepid American photojournalist Martha Cooper, clocked $15,000 from limited sessions plus $29,000 from festivals for Umbrella Entertainment.
The winner of the Sydney Film Festival Documentary Audience Award, the film follows Cooper as she roams around Berlin, New York and Baltimore and her adventures come to life with archival footage and tales from subjects and peers.
The Aacta Awards to be announced on Wednesday are unlikely to give any box office momentum to the victors,...
- 12/1/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
“I am a man who paints, nothing more, nothing less,” says the British artist L.S. Lowry, as glumly played by Timothy Spall, early on in Adrian Noble’s miniature portrait “Mrs. Lowry & Son.” He says it again later on, and again still, and at least a couple more times for good measure before the credits roll. It’s a line, in fact, repeated so often as to become an incantation: a sort of self-validating mantra for Lowry himself, whose early career was blighted by critical dismissals of his then-unfashionable naïve style, as well as a consistent, chiding reminder on the film’s part, nagging us as to both the humility and the biographical value of its subject.
On paper — or on canvas, perhaps — “Mrs. Lowry & Son” seems like it can’t miss. With his Cannes-awarded turn as another lauded British painter, J.M.W. Turner, still fresh in our minds,...
On paper — or on canvas, perhaps — “Mrs. Lowry & Son” seems like it can’t miss. With his Cannes-awarded turn as another lauded British painter, J.M.W. Turner, still fresh in our minds,...
- 10/31/2019
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
"It's not a hobby, mother... I have to do it! I'm compelled to put down everything. I need to capture a way of life." Cleopatra Entertainment has debuted the first official trailer for an indie biopic titled Mrs. Lowry & Son, the latest from acclaimed British director Adrian Noble. The very talented Timothy Spall continues his famous painters series by starring as L.S. Lowry. The film is a portrait of Lowry and his relationship with his mother, Elizabeth, who tries to dissuade him from pursuing his passion. The cast includes Vanessa Redgrave, plus Stephen Lord, David Schaal, Michael Keogh, John Alan Roberts, & Wendy Morgan. Why do artists always live such tormented lives?! Always so much struggle and pain, but perhaps this is where great art comes from. I like the way this trailer shows his paintings after sharing the scenes they're inspired by. Check it out. Here's the ...
- 10/11/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Mrs. Lowry & Son, the U.K. biopic about noted Manchester painter L.S. Lowry and starring British acting icons Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall, has found a U.S. home.
Cleopatra Entertainment has picked up domestic rights to the film, directed by former Royal Shakespeare Company chief Adrian Noble, produced by Debbie Gary and written by Martyn Hesford.
Shot in Manchester and London, Mrs. Lowry & Son tells the story of how beloved artist L.S. Lowry (Spall) — known for his images of urban, industrial scenes and matchstick men-like humans — lives all his life with his overbearing ...
Cleopatra Entertainment has picked up domestic rights to the film, directed by former Royal Shakespeare Company chief Adrian Noble, produced by Debbie Gary and written by Martyn Hesford.
Shot in Manchester and London, Mrs. Lowry & Son tells the story of how beloved artist L.S. Lowry (Spall) — known for his images of urban, industrial scenes and matchstick men-like humans — lives all his life with his overbearing ...
- 9/19/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Mrs. Lowry & Son, the U.K. biopic about noted Manchester painter L.S. Lowry and starring British acting icons Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall, has found a U.S. home.
Cleopatra Entertainment has picked up domestic rights to the film, directed by former Royal Shakespeare Company chief Adrian Noble, produced by Debbie Gary and written by Martyn Hesford.
Shot in Manchester and London, Mrs. Lowry & Son tells the story of how beloved artist L.S. Lowry (Spall) — known for his images of urban, industrial scenes and matchstick men-like humans — lives all his life with his overbearing ...
Cleopatra Entertainment has picked up domestic rights to the film, directed by former Royal Shakespeare Company chief Adrian Noble, produced by Debbie Gary and written by Martyn Hesford.
Shot in Manchester and London, Mrs. Lowry & Son tells the story of how beloved artist L.S. Lowry (Spall) — known for his images of urban, industrial scenes and matchstick men-like humans — lives all his life with his overbearing ...
- 9/19/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When you see the name Redgrave next to Spall, you know the performances are going to worthy of applauding. Adrian Noble’s take on the British artist L.S. Lowry is led by two powerhouses that capture you from the get go. Sentiment and spirit team together to unravel this slow-burner with utter ease.
Mrs Lowry and Son takes on the story of an artist and his mother. Not the most thrilling of subjects, albeit the sheer emotion seeping through every line, every criticism this poor man receives is anything other than laborious to watch. This is undoubtedly an elongated tale; but one with depth and complexity. We see Lowry (Timothy Spall) as a quirky, happy in his own way chap playing games with street children, matched with an equally uplifting soundtrack reflecting the kind and caring nature of this grown man. He is man who paints what he sees, ‘nothing more,...
Mrs Lowry and Son takes on the story of an artist and his mother. Not the most thrilling of subjects, albeit the sheer emotion seeping through every line, every criticism this poor man receives is anything other than laborious to watch. This is undoubtedly an elongated tale; but one with depth and complexity. We see Lowry (Timothy Spall) as a quirky, happy in his own way chap playing games with street children, matched with an equally uplifting soundtrack reflecting the kind and caring nature of this grown man. He is man who paints what he sees, ‘nothing more,...
- 8/28/2019
- by Gloria Daniels-Moss
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Vertigo Releasing has launched the first trailer for Adrian Noble’s biopic of artist L.S. Lowry, ‘Mrs Lowry and Son’.
The film depicts the relationship between L.S. Lowry, one of Britain’s most iconic artists, and his mother Elizabeth, with whom he lived until her death. Spall plays Lowry and Redgrave his overbearing mother.
Directed by Adrian Noble, and starring Academy Award® and Golden Globe® winner Vanessa Redgrave and BAFTA® Nominee Timothy Spall.
Also in trailers – Revenge is best served cold in trailer for ‘Into The Ashes’
The film is released in the UK August 30th.
Mrs Lowry & Son Synopsis
The film follows Lowry in the beginnings of his career, as he yearns for his work to be appreciated in London. However, his disdainful mother, Elizabeth actively tries to dissuade her bachelor son from pursuing his artistic ambitions. Elizabeth never fails to voice her opinion at what a disappointment he is to her.
The film depicts the relationship between L.S. Lowry, one of Britain’s most iconic artists, and his mother Elizabeth, with whom he lived until her death. Spall plays Lowry and Redgrave his overbearing mother.
Directed by Adrian Noble, and starring Academy Award® and Golden Globe® winner Vanessa Redgrave and BAFTA® Nominee Timothy Spall.
Also in trailers – Revenge is best served cold in trailer for ‘Into The Ashes’
The film is released in the UK August 30th.
Mrs Lowry & Son Synopsis
The film follows Lowry in the beginnings of his career, as he yearns for his work to be appreciated in London. However, his disdainful mother, Elizabeth actively tries to dissuade her bachelor son from pursuing his artistic ambitions. Elizabeth never fails to voice her opinion at what a disappointment he is to her.
- 6/27/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Timothy Spall has already enjoyed success in the role of a renowned British artist, having stepped into the shoes of revolutionary painter J.M.W. Turner in Mike Leigh's 2014 biopic Mr. Turner. This time the actor is tackling the life of L.S. Lowry, an artist famed for tackling the industrial cityscapes of England's northern towns with his distinctive 'matchstick men' style of figure painting. The film, Mrs Lowry & Son, explores the relationship of the artist with his mother, played by fellow acting great Vanessa Redgrave. Set to play out Edinburgh International Film Festival as their Closing Night Gala on 30 June, you can see a clip from the film below. Here's the official synopsis: This is the beautiful, delicate, intimate and amusing story of the...
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- 6/18/2019
- Screen Anarchy
Eddie Izzard in ‘The Flip Side.’
Five Australian films have been invited to the 73rd edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, which runs from June 19–30.
Wayne Blair’s Top End Wedding, Thomas M Wright’s Acute Misfortune, Marion Pilowsky’s The Flip Side and Miranda Nation’s Undertow will screen in the World Perspectives strand.
Tony D’Aquino’s debut feature The Furies, a female-driven survival thriller, will be showcased in the Night Moves strand.
The festival describes D’Aquino’s film, which stars Airlie Dodds, Danielle Horvat, Linda Ngo and Taylor Ferguson, as a “gripping modern take on the 1980s slasher film, full of gore.”
Acute Misfortune is a “striking, brilliant and unconventional portrait” of one of Australia’s most acclaimed and idiosyncratic painters Adam Cullen; The Flip Side is a breezy rom-com about a budding chef and a British actor; Undertow is a tense and moving female-led...
Five Australian films have been invited to the 73rd edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, which runs from June 19–30.
Wayne Blair’s Top End Wedding, Thomas M Wright’s Acute Misfortune, Marion Pilowsky’s The Flip Side and Miranda Nation’s Undertow will screen in the World Perspectives strand.
Tony D’Aquino’s debut feature The Furies, a female-driven survival thriller, will be showcased in the Night Moves strand.
The festival describes D’Aquino’s film, which stars Airlie Dodds, Danielle Horvat, Linda Ngo and Taylor Ferguson, as a “gripping modern take on the 1980s slasher film, full of gore.”
Acute Misfortune is a “striking, brilliant and unconventional portrait” of one of Australia’s most acclaimed and idiosyncratic painters Adam Cullen; The Flip Side is a breezy rom-com about a budding chef and a British actor; Undertow is a tense and moving female-led...
- 5/30/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
The Exchange seals UK deal on film which will close this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Vertigo Releasing has picked up UK and Ireland rights to Mrs. Lowry & Son, the UK drama starring Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall.
The Exchange handles rights on the project here in Cannes and struck the deal with Vertigo.
Adrian Noble, former director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, directed the feature from a script adapted by writer Martyn Hesford from his own stage play. Debbie Gray produced through Genesius Pictures.
Mrs. Lowry & Son is about the relationship between British artist L.S. Lowry, noted for...
Vertigo Releasing has picked up UK and Ireland rights to Mrs. Lowry & Son, the UK drama starring Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall.
The Exchange handles rights on the project here in Cannes and struck the deal with Vertigo.
Adrian Noble, former director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, directed the feature from a script adapted by writer Martyn Hesford from his own stage play. Debbie Gray produced through Genesius Pictures.
Mrs. Lowry & Son is about the relationship between British artist L.S. Lowry, noted for...
- 5/18/2019
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Film stars Timothy Spall and Vanessa Redgrave.
The world premiere of Mrs Lowry & Son will close this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival (June 19-30).
The film is directed by Adrian Noble, a former director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and depicts the relationship between iconic British artist L.S. Lowry, played by Timothy Spall, and his mother Elizabeth, played by Vanessa Redgrave, with whom he lived until her death.
Mrs Lowry & Son is produced by Genesius Pictures, whose credits include Norhtern Soul and The Railway Children and will be released by Vertigo in the UK and Ireland this summer.
Spall...
The world premiere of Mrs Lowry & Son will close this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival (June 19-30).
The film is directed by Adrian Noble, a former director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and depicts the relationship between iconic British artist L.S. Lowry, played by Timothy Spall, and his mother Elizabeth, played by Vanessa Redgrave, with whom he lived until her death.
Mrs Lowry & Son is produced by Genesius Pictures, whose credits include Norhtern Soul and The Railway Children and will be released by Vertigo in the UK and Ireland this summer.
Spall...
- 5/7/2019
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Brian O’Shea’s The Exchange has sold Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall starrer “Mrs. Lowry & Son,” about the British artist L.S. Lowry, to several major territories.
Distribution rights were picked up by Rialto in Australia, DDDream Intl. in China, Paradiso in Benelux, Notorious in Italy, Sky Digi in Taiwan, and Shoval in Israel. The airline rights were acquired by Cinesky.
The film, scripted by Martyn Hesford, BAFTA-nominated for “Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!,” is an “intimate and humorous” drama about the unhappy relationship between Lowry (Spall) and his bed-ridden yet controlling mother, Elizabeth (Redgrave).
The project was directed by Adrian Noble, the former director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and was produced by Debbie Gray from Genesius Pictures (“Northern Soul”).
The Exchange’s Berlin market lineup includes “Seacole,” starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Sam Worthingon, Drew Barrymore’s “The Stand-In,” AFI Fest audience award-winner “The Biggest Little Farm” and sci-fi thriller “Warning,...
Distribution rights were picked up by Rialto in Australia, DDDream Intl. in China, Paradiso in Benelux, Notorious in Italy, Sky Digi in Taiwan, and Shoval in Israel. The airline rights were acquired by Cinesky.
The film, scripted by Martyn Hesford, BAFTA-nominated for “Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!,” is an “intimate and humorous” drama about the unhappy relationship between Lowry (Spall) and his bed-ridden yet controlling mother, Elizabeth (Redgrave).
The project was directed by Adrian Noble, the former director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and was produced by Debbie Gray from Genesius Pictures (“Northern Soul”).
The Exchange’s Berlin market lineup includes “Seacole,” starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Sam Worthingon, Drew Barrymore’s “The Stand-In,” AFI Fest audience award-winner “The Biggest Little Farm” and sci-fi thriller “Warning,...
- 2/10/2019
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
‘Mrs Lowry and Son.’
The arthouse market in Australia is alive and well but these days in concentrated largely on myriad film festivals, according to Rialto Distribution’s Kelly Rogers.
So Rogers and Lisa Garner, Rialto’s head of film, are aiming to fill a gap in the market for upmarket titles with cross-over potential.
“We’re looking for films and stories that we emotionally connect with and we can see have a clear audience – whatever the genre,” says Garner, who opened the Sydney office in February, taking over from Backlot Films.
“Yes the market is cluttered, but if a film emotionally engages and entertains an audience then the film will find its audience and level.
”As the market shifts and changes we generally buy films based on knowing there’s a strong audience, whether that’s in the theatrical arena or home entertainment or sometimes a film that could go either way.
The arthouse market in Australia is alive and well but these days in concentrated largely on myriad film festivals, according to Rialto Distribution’s Kelly Rogers.
So Rogers and Lisa Garner, Rialto’s head of film, are aiming to fill a gap in the market for upmarket titles with cross-over potential.
“We’re looking for films and stories that we emotionally connect with and we can see have a clear audience – whatever the genre,” says Garner, who opened the Sydney office in February, taking over from Backlot Films.
“Yes the market is cluttered, but if a film emotionally engages and entertains an audience then the film will find its audience and level.
”As the market shifts and changes we generally buy films based on knowing there’s a strong audience, whether that’s in the theatrical arena or home entertainment or sometimes a film that could go either way.
- 11/11/2018
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Brian O’Shea and team to introduce first-look footage.
The Exchange heads to Toronto next week with world sales rights to Mrs. Lowry And Son starring Timothy Spall and Vanessa Redgrave, taking on a project originally put together by Robbie and Ellen Little at the Little Film Company.
Brian O’Shea, CEO of The Exchange, stepped in after the sudden death of Robbie Little immediately prior to the Cannes Film Festival.
Little and his wife had assembled the project and introduced it to buyers at the Efm in Berlin. O’Shea will continue sales and is showing first-look footage from...
The Exchange heads to Toronto next week with world sales rights to Mrs. Lowry And Son starring Timothy Spall and Vanessa Redgrave, taking on a project originally put together by Robbie and Ellen Little at the Little Film Company.
Brian O’Shea, CEO of The Exchange, stepped in after the sudden death of Robbie Little immediately prior to the Cannes Film Festival.
Little and his wife had assembled the project and introduced it to buyers at the Efm in Berlin. O’Shea will continue sales and is showing first-look footage from...
- 8/28/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Bafta-winning Craig Armstrong to score drama.
Rialto Distribution has acquired Australia and New Zealand rights to Genesius Pictures’ upcoming Mrs Lowry & Son, starring Timothy Spall and Vanessa Redgrave.
The film depicts the relationship between English artist L.S. Lowry and his mother Elizabeth, with whom he lived for the majority of his life. Production wrapped in March 2018 and Bafta-winning composer Craig Armstrong has now signed up to write the score.
International sales were being handled by the late Robbie Little of The Little Film Company, who passed away last week.
Martyn Hesford wrote the screenplay, adapting from his own play, and Adrian Noble directed.
Rialto Distribution has acquired Australia and New Zealand rights to Genesius Pictures’ upcoming Mrs Lowry & Son, starring Timothy Spall and Vanessa Redgrave.
The film depicts the relationship between English artist L.S. Lowry and his mother Elizabeth, with whom he lived for the majority of his life. Production wrapped in March 2018 and Bafta-winning composer Craig Armstrong has now signed up to write the score.
International sales were being handled by the late Robbie Little of The Little Film Company, who passed away last week.
Martyn Hesford wrote the screenplay, adapting from his own play, and Adrian Noble directed.
- 5/14/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Greenlit means a project is officially a go, so all you have to do is follow these leads to stay up to date. You never know where you’ll find an opportunity to land an audition! “Official Secrets”After halting production in 2016 for unknown reasons, Raindog Films is again lining up to shoot their feature “Official Secrets.” The spy thriller is set in 2003 and centered on Katherine Gun, an officer at Gchq who leaked a crucial email in the lead-up to the Un’s vote on the Iraq war. The film previously had big names on board, including Anthony Hopkins, Paul Bettany, Harrison Ford, Martin Freeman, and Natalie Dormer as Gun. It was originally to be directed by Justin Chadwick, best known for “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” and “Tulip Fever” but has now switched to South African filmmaker Gavin Hood. Not much is known about any changes or additions cast,...
- 1/16/2018
- backstage.com
Famed British artist L.S. Lowry is getting the biopic treatment, with two of the U.K.'s best-known names set to star.
BAFTA nominee Timothy Spall (Early Man, The Party, Mr. Turner) and Oscar winner Vanessa Redgrave (Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool, Howards End) have been lined up to appear in Mrs. Lowry & Son, about the relationship of the Manchester painter — known for his images of urban, industrial scenes and matchstick men-like humans — and his overbearing mother, Elizabeth.
Spall will play L.S. Lowry with Redgrave starring as the bedridden and depressive Elizabeth, who would constantly attempt to dissuade her...
BAFTA nominee Timothy Spall (Early Man, The Party, Mr. Turner) and Oscar winner Vanessa Redgrave (Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool, Howards End) have been lined up to appear in Mrs. Lowry & Son, about the relationship of the Manchester painter — known for his images of urban, industrial scenes and matchstick men-like humans — and his overbearing mother, Elizabeth.
Spall will play L.S. Lowry with Redgrave starring as the bedridden and depressive Elizabeth, who would constantly attempt to dissuade her...
- 1/12/2018
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Antonement star Vanessa Redgrave and Harry Potter star Timothy Spall are to front Geniuses Pictures' Mrs Lowry & Son, a feature that looks at the relationship between artist L.S. Lowry and his mother, Elizabeth. The film is directed by Adrian Noble, the former Chief Executive of the Royal Shakespeare Company and was written by former Coronation Street writer Martyn Hesford. It will tell the story of how Lowry lived all of his life with his overbearing mother, a deterring…...
- 1/12/2018
- Deadline
Biopic of painter due to shoot from mid-January in Manchester.
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall
Oscar-winner Vanessa Redgrave and BAFTA-nominee Timothy Spall are to star in Mrs Lowry & Son, about the relationship between British painter L.S. Lowry and his mother, Elizabeth.
Redgrave will play the role of Lowry’s mother opposite Spall in the role of painter Lowry who was famous for painting scenes of life in the industrial districts of North West England in the mid-20th century.
He developed a distinctive style of painting and is best known for his urban landscapes peopled with human figures often referred to as ’matchstick men’.
The artist lived all of his life with his overbearing mother, a bed-ridden and depressed presence in her bachelor son’s life and a deterring voice as he pursued his artistic ambition. Spending his days as a rent collector, Lowry took art classes by night, painting into the early...
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall
Oscar-winner Vanessa Redgrave and BAFTA-nominee Timothy Spall are to star in Mrs Lowry & Son, about the relationship between British painter L.S. Lowry and his mother, Elizabeth.
Redgrave will play the role of Lowry’s mother opposite Spall in the role of painter Lowry who was famous for painting scenes of life in the industrial districts of North West England in the mid-20th century.
He developed a distinctive style of painting and is best known for his urban landscapes peopled with human figures often referred to as ’matchstick men’.
The artist lived all of his life with his overbearing mother, a bed-ridden and depressed presence in her bachelor son’s life and a deterring voice as he pursued his artistic ambition. Spending his days as a rent collector, Lowry took art classes by night, painting into the early...
- 1/12/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- ScreenDaily
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