Renoir: Reviled and Revered

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Renoir: Reviled and Revered (2016)

Directed by Phil Grabsky

“Beloved Impressionist, influential master or self-indulgent fantasist? You decide.”

Documentary · 1h 30m

Pierre-Auguste Renoir is known and loved for his impressionist paintings of Paris. These paintings count among the world’s favourites. Renoir, however, grew tired of this style and changed course. This film, based on the collection of 181 Renoirs at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia,– examines the direction he then took and why it provokes such extreme reactions right up to today. Some claim they are repulsed by Renoir’s later works and some claim they are seduced. What may surprise many is that among the many artists who sought Renoir’s new works out and were clearly highly influenced by them were the two giants of the 20th century – Picasso and Matisse.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Phil Grabsky
Writer
Stephen Baysted
Director of Photography
David Bickerstaff, Phil Grabsky

Details

Release date
2016-12-10
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
Seventh Art Productions