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Mr. Turner

Eccentric British painter J.M.W. 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.

Release Date : 2014-10-31

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Film4 ProductionsFocus FeaturesBFIDiaphana FilmsAmusement Park FilmsXofa ProductionsFrance 3 CinémaLipsync ProductionsThin Man Films

Production Country : FranceGermanyUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : JMW Turner

Original Name : Timothy Spall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hannah Danby

Original Name : Dorothy Atkinson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sophia Booth

Original Name : Marion Bailey

Gender : Female

Character Name : William Turner Snr

Original Name : Paul Jesson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mary Somerville

Original Name : Lesley Manville

Gender : Female

Character Name : Benjamin Robert Haydon

Original Name : Martin Savage

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sarah Danby

Original Name : Ruth Sheen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dr Price

Original Name : David Horovitch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Booth

Original Name : Karl Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joseph Gillot

Original Name : Peter Wight

Gender : Male

Character Name : John Ruskin

Original Name : Joshua McGuire

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ruskin's Father

Original Name : Stuart McQuarrie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ruskin's Mother

Original Name : Sylvestra Le Touzel

Gender : Female

Character Name : JE Mayall

Original Name : Leo Bill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prostitute

Original Name : Kate O'Flynn

Gender : Female

Character Name : Queen Victoria

Original Name : Sinead Matthews

Gender : Female

Character Name : Miss Coggins

Original Name : Karina Fernandez

Gender : Female

Character Name : George Jones

Original Name : Richard Bremmer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clarkson Stanfield

Original Name : Mark Stanley

Gender : Male

Character Name : David Roberts

Original Name : Jamie Thomas King

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prince Albert

Original Name : Tom Wlaschiha

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lord Egremont

Original Name : Patrick Godfrey

Gender : Male

Character Name : John Carew

Original Name : Niall Buggy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sir William Beechey

Original Name : Fred Pearson

Gender : Male

Character Name : CR Leslie

Original Name : Tom Edden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sir Martin Archer Shee

Original Name : Clive Francis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sir Charles Eastlake

Original Name : Robert Portal

Gender : Male

Character Name : John Constable

Original Name : James Fleet

Gender : Male

Character Name : Henry William Pickersgill

Original Name : Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sir Augustus Wall Callcott

Original Name : Simon Chandler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Thomas Stothard

Original Name : Edward de Souza

Gender : Male

Character Name : Theatre Actor

Original Name : Oliver Maltman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Theatre Actor

Original Name : Sam Kelly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Evelina

Original Name : Sandy Foster

Gender : Male

Character Name : Georgiana

Original Name : Amy Dawson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young Lady Singer

Original Name : Alice Bailey Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Second Young Lady

Original Name : Alice Orr-Ewing

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lady Stuckley

Original Name : Veronica Roberts

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr Manners

Original Name : Richard Dixon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clergyman

Original Name : Michael Keane

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clarinettist

Original Name : James Norton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Footman

Original Name : David Ryall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brothel Keeper

Original Name : Nicola Sloane

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ruskin's Wife

Original Name : Eleanor Yates

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lady Eastlake

Original Name : Fenella Woolgar

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dinner Guest

Original Name : Richard Cordery

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cornelius

Original Name : James Dryden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colourman

Original Name : Marcello Magni

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mariner

Original Name : Mark Wingett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Unhappy Couple

Original Name : Ruby Bentall

Gender : Female

Character Name : Unhappy Couple

Original Name : Lee Ingleby

Gender : Male

Character Name : Theatre Actor

Original Name : Pearl Chanda

Gender : Female

Character Name : Theatre Actor

Original Name : Ned Derrington

Gender : Male

Character Name : Theatre Actor

Original Name : Phil Elstob

Gender : Male

Character Name : Theatre Actor

Original Name : Peter Hannah

Gender : Male

Character Name : Theatre Actor

Original Name : Francesca Zoutewelle

Gender : Female

Character Name : Boy Actor

Original Name : Billy Holland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gentleman Critic

Original Name : Michael Culkin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gentleman Critic

Original Name : Vincent Franklin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gentleman Critic

Original Name : Nicholas Woodeson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lady Critics

Original Name : Elizabeth Berrington

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lady Critics

Original Name : Eileen Davies

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gallery Visitor

Original Name : Bob Goody

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gallery Visitor

Original Name : Terrence Hardiman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gallery Visitor

Original Name : Theresa Watson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Neighbour

Original Name : Judi Scott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Neighbour

Original Name : Angela Curran

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hannah's Friend

Original Name : Amanda Lawrence

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dutch Lady

Original Name : Judith Amsenga

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dutch Lady

Original Name : Helen Cooper

Gender : Female

Character Name : Market Trader (uncredited)

Original Name : Stuart Matthews

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sir John Soane

Original Name : Nicholas Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Art Student (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert J. Fraser

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joshua (uncredited)

Original Name : David Thewlis

Gender : Male

Reviews

Peter McGinn

@narrator56

2023-11-16

The story of this artist reminds me of a book I read many years ago, which described the lives of classical composers such as Mozart. It seems they were often like rock or film stars of more modern times. They lived life large and invited scandal. Mr. Turner describes a similar character. He lives how he wants and except for awkward moments with ex-lovers and his trail of children left behind, her gets away with it. As one interviewer noted, Timothy Spall grunts his way through this film, though as usual, his performance is much more layered than that throwaway phrase describes. Lesley Manville is excellent, as always and Dorothy Atkinson is stunning in her complex yet minimalistic portayal. As with more Mike Leigh films, it features a wonderful ensemble cast. I think the finest British actors line up to play in his films the way it often happens when directors are on a role, such as Woody Allen in his prime years in this country. The plot has depth, though some of the commentary about the artists of the time feels rather obscure to me now. I knew when I first watched it that I would need to see it again, and I am glad I did as it added to my comprehension and appreciation. However, unlike several of Mike Leigh’s masterpieces, I will not want to watch it again beyond that required second viewing. The artistry is there, but the drama and tension of my favorite Leigh films is more lacking. Still a worthy addition to his collection, though.