Constable: A Country Rebel

September. 07,2014      
Rating:
7.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

The Haywain by John Constable is such a comfortingly familiar image of rural Britain that it is difficult to believe it was ever regarded as a revolutionary painting, but in this film, made in conjunction with a landmark exhibition at the V&A, Alastair Sooke discovers that Constable was painting in a way that was completely new and groundbreaking at the time. Through experimentation and innovation, he managed to make a sublime art from humble things and, though he struggled in his own country during his lifetime, his genius was surprisingly widely admired in France.

Alastair Sooke as  Presenter

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Reviews

Evengyny
2014/09/07

Thanks for the memories!

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Glucedee
2014/09/08

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

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Hattie
2014/09/09

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

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Fleur
2014/09/10

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

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