Art and Artists on Film
The lives of the artists that continue to inspire are among those gathered together in this collection of art-related films and documentaries. The names of these artists alone instantly conjure images in the mind of their justifiably famous works. People like Rembrandt, Picasso, Van Gogh, Warhol, Pollock, Kahlo, Gauguin, Munch, Basquiat, Hockney, Caravaggio, Michelangelo, Bacon, Escher and more can all be found in the lists that follow.
Original Schtick (1999)
8/10
Meet Robert (Bob) Fischer - and then wish you never had. This exposé follows an American (con) artist on his forest fire tour of Melbourne. Bob, a col... Read more
Palettes: The Great Moderns (2002)
8.7/10
Director: Alain Jaubert
A collection of three films dedicated to three of the great artists of the twentieth century. Featuring 'Pablo Picasso -The Colours of Passion', 'Pier... Read more
Picasso - Magic, Sex and Death (2002)
Director: Waldemar Januszczak
Starring: Pablo Picasso, John Richardson
The definitive film biography of the 20th century's greatest artist, Pablo Picasso. Programme One: Magic (1881-1914). John Richardson, Picasso's frien... Read more
Pina (2011)
7.7/10
Director: Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders pays tribute to the work of brilliant avant-garde German choreographer Pina Bausch. When Bausch tragically died of cancer two days before... Read more
Pina ( Blu-ray ) (2011)
7.7/10
Director: Wim Wenders
Starring: Pina Bausch
Wim Wenders pays tribute to the work of brilliant avant-garde German choreographer Pina Bausch. When Bausch tragically died of cancer two days before... Read more
Pollock (2000)
7/10
Director: Ed Harris
Starring: Ed Harris, Marcia Gay Harden, Tom Bower, Jennifer Connelly, Bud Cort, John Heard...
Fellow artists and lovers Jackson Pollock (Ed Harris) and Lee Krasner (Marcia Gay Harden) are at the centre of New York's 1940s art scene, but as Kras... Read more
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (2013)
7/10
Director: Mike Lerner, Maxim Pozdorovkin
Starring: Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Mariya Alyokhina, Ekaterina Samutsevich
Three young women face seven years in a Russian prison for a satirical performance in a Moscow cathedral. But who is really on trial in a case that ha... Read more
Rembrandt (1936)
7.2/10
Director: Alexander Korda
Starring: Elsa Lanchester, Charles Laughton
The depiction of the famous Dutch painter and his struggle to maintain his artistic integrity is related with respectful restraint and attention to fa... Read more
Reset (2017)
5.2/10
Director: Thierry Demaizière, Alban Teurlai
Stunningly gorgeous and delicate in both subject and treatment, Reset depicts renowned choreographer and dancer Benjamin Millepied (best known for cho... Read more
Secret Impressionists (2020)
A showcase of Impressionist paintings at the Palazzo Bonaparte in Rome. Read more