The Madness of Peter Howson

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The Madness of Peter Howson (2010)

Directed by George Cathro

Documentary · 58m

A revealing documentary following acclaimed Scottish artist Peter Howson as he undertakes the most ambitious commission of his career: a monumental religious painting for Glasgow’s St Andrew’s Cathedral. Over two turbulent years, the project becomes increasingly consuming, pushing Howson towards financial ruin and a severe mental breakdown as he battles perfectionism, faith and his own troubled state of mind

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Cast

Peter Capaldi Self - Narrator (Voice)
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Peter Howson Self Steven Berkoff Self
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Sandy Moffat Self
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Matthew Flowers Self
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Mario Conti Self (Archbishop of Glasgow)

Crew

Director
George Cathro
Editor
Simon Blakeley

Details

Release date
2010-11-22
Runtime
58m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
BBC Scotland, Hand Pict Productions