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Director:
Tim Dunn
Writers:
Colin Swash (writer)
Sarah Woods (writer)
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Release Date:
April 2006 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
"Three hour mini-series tells the intimate history of a most illustrious brotherhood of Impressionist artists - Monet... more
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Cast

  (Series Credited cast)
Sebastian Armesto ... Art Critic

Richard Armitage ... Young Claude Monet
Crispin Bonham-Carter ... Ambroise Vollard

Anthony Calf ... Emile Zola

Charlie Condou ... Renoir
Michael Culver ... Cézanne's father
Aden Gillett ... Degas
Julian Glover ... Claude Monet - Older
Andrew Havill ... Manet
Sophie Holden ... Girl in Café
Will Keen ... Cézanne
Ella Kenion ... Suzanne Monet

Tommy Knight ... Paul Cezanne Junior
James Lance ... Bazille
Jo McInnes ... Hortense
Clive Merrison ... Charles Gleyre
Iain Mitchell ... Judge 1

Michael Müller ... Thiebault-Sisson
Ellie Piercy ... Victorine
Isobel Pravda ... Camille Monet
Crispin Redman ... Marquis de Chennevières

Neil Roberts ... Durranty
Amanda Root ... Alice Hoschedé
Mark Tandy ... Judge 2
Mark Wiseman ... Discus Thrower
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Additional Details

Country:
UK
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Filming Locations:
Bluebell Railway, East Sussex, England, UK more
Company:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) more

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Spot on Impression, 30 March 2008
10/10
Author: Eaglegrafix from United States

I'll say first that I loved art of any kind but paintings of the masters are the most enjoyable and the Impressionist period and the Impressionist artists are the cream of the crop for me. It does not end there. Monet is one of three at the very pinnacle.

I found this mini series to be refreshingly accurate and pleasant to watch as well. By dramatizing the life of some of the French painters that created the many various facets of the impressionist movement. Although several who were also present in Paris at the same time are not brought into this piece (such as Pizarro) we do get a good look at the close relationships some had.

What I really enjoyed was the lighting and composition of the scenes - many set in such a way that they seem to be living pieces of art. It was easy to understand how light and shadow and color was more interesting to these artists than form and pose of earlier masters.

If you love art, especially the late 1800's to 1900's you will enjoy this BBC series.

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