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Rowing with the WindRowing with the Wind (1988)
Dir. Gonzalo Suárez
Feat. Hugh Grant, Elizabeth Hurley, Lizzy McInnerny
Earnest dramatisation of Mary Shelley's relationship with Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley while in the midst of conceiving her famed novel…
Ebony Tower, TheEbony Tower, The (1987)
Dir. Robert Knights
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Roger Rees, Greta Scacchi
Self–conscious but watchable satire has a young art critic finding himself attracted to the unusual lifestyle of a reclusive painter. Based on…
Len Lye - DoodlingsLen Lye - Doodlings (1987)
Dir. Keith Griffiths
A refreshing paean to New Zealand's best known avant–garde filmmaker (who is equally famous for his kinetic sculptures). Features clips from…
Vincent: The Life and Death of Vincent Van GoghVincent: The Life and Death of Vincent Van Gogh (1987) Recommended
Dir. Paul Cox
Engrossing and expressive documentary of the famous artist, using his own written letters and paintings as clues to his tortured personality. John…
Wolf at the Door, The (1987)
Dir. Henning Carlsen
Feat. Donald Sutherland, Max von Sydow
Thoughtful biopic of painter Paul Gauguin’s middle–years, with Donald Sutherland contending with the philistines of Paris upon his return…
CaravaggioCaravaggio (1986)
Dir. Derek Jarman
Feat. Noam Almaz, Dawn Archibald, Sean Bean
A stylised, impressionistic biopic of the controversial bisexual artist from the Italian renaissance. The film is similarly cryptic, bold and…
Picasso: Man and His WorkPicasso: Man and His Work (1986)
Dir. Edward Quinn
A two cassette anthology of perhaps the greatest painter of all time. This unique film reveals many unknown aspects of his work and personality, and…
Sunday in the Park with GeorgeSunday in the Park with George (1986)
Dir. Terry Hughes
Feat. Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Barbara Bryne
Movie adaptation of the musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, about a painter who immerses himself in creating a masterpiece. Inspired by…
Louie BluieLouie Bluie (1985)
Dir. Terry Zwigoff
The feature debut of director Terry Zwigoff (CRUMB) explores the life and music of William Howard Taft Armstrong, (known as Louie Bluie), a blues…
Mishima - A Life in Four ChaptersMishima - A Life in Four Chapters (1985) Recommended
Dir. Paul Schrader
Feat. Ken Ogata
Fascinating study of the controversial Japanese author/militarist whose desire to merge life and art led to his ritualistic suicide. A luminous…

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