Impressionists, The

Synopsis

A drama documentary about the illustrious brotherhood of Impressionist artists - Monet, Degas, Renoir, Cézanne and Manet. Based on documentary evidence, special effects transport the viewer inside some of the world’s best-loved paintings and recreate the illuminated landscapes,and haunting portraits of late 19th-century France. DVD Extras: Picture gallery, atists’ biographies and cast filmographies. Broadcast in 3 parts. In part 1 Claude Monet remembers his early days in the Bohemian world of 19th century Paris, where he meets his friends and allies Auguste Renoir and Edgar Degas. Rejected by the Paris art world and beset by poverty, they refuse to compromise their bold new approach to painting. When war breaks out with Prussia, tragedy strikes; Part 2 - the young painters are preparing for their first exhibition, but Paris isn’t ready for their new style of painting. Edgar Degas, becoming more lonely and malicious, paints nudes as they have never been seen before, while Claude Monet, still dogged by poverty, faces tragedy in his private life; Part 3 - Cezanne, son of a self-made banker, lives a double life with his mistress and secret child. Viciously attacked by the critics, he never compromises his work and continues to suffer for his art. Monet splits away from the Impressionist movement, eventually finding love and creative fulfilment.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Notes

Broadcast on BBC 1 in 3 weekly parts beginning 3/4/06

Subjects

Art

Keywords

Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); dramatised documentary films; history of art; Impressionism; Manet, Edouard (1832-1883); Monet, Claude (1840-1926); Renoir, Pierre Auguste

Credits

Cast

Amanda Root
Julian Glover
Richard Armitage

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£16.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

110 minutes

Year

2006

Distributor

Name

BBC Shop

Email

bbcshop@bbc.co.uk

Web

http://www.bbcshop.com External site opens in new window

Phone

0844 848 9799

Fax

01795 414 555

Address

PO Box 308
Sittingbourne
ME9 8LW

Notes

The BBC Shop closed on March 29th 2016. It was replaced by the BBC Store (www.bbcstore.com) where many BBC programmes can be bought and downloaded in digital format only. The BBC continues to make many of its programmes available on DVD and Blu-Ray but these are now only available from other online retailers.

 

Available from retail outlets

Name

Simply Media

Contact

Laura Smith

Email

info@simplymedia.tv

Web

http://www.simplymedia.tv/ External site opens in new window

Phone

0203 542 3722

Address

Highlight House
57 Margaret Street
London W1W 8SJ

Notes

Formerly known as DD Home Entertainment or DDHE