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.
Seraphine (2008)
7.4/10
Director: Martin Provost
Starring: Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur, Anne Bennent, Genevieve Mnich, Nico Rogner, Franco...
Frenchwoman Seraphine de Senlis, lived from 1864 to 1942. A shepherdess and housekeeper, in her private hours she painted incredible floral arrangemen... Read more
Tarzan Revisited (2017)
6.6/10
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Casper Van Dien, Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan
Tarzan: the super hero who never goes out of fashion. The son of British Royalty, he is raised by apes in the African jungle and finds his true love,... Read more
The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)
7.2/10
Director: Carol Reed
Starring: Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento
The battle of wills between Michelangelo and Pope Julius II over the artist's painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling is turned into a sumptuous histor... Read more
The Horse's Mouth (1958)
7.7/10
Director: Ronald Neame
Starring: Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Renee Houston
In Ronald Neame's film of Joyce Cary's classic novel, Alec Guinness transforms himself into one of cinema's most indelible comic figures: the somewhat... Read more
The Impressionists (2006)
8.2/10
Director: Tim Dunn
Starring: Amanda Root, Julian Glover, Richard Armitage, Crispin Bonham-Carter
The French Impressionists' struggle for recognition in the face of massive hostility from the 19th Century art world is brought vividly to life in thi... Read more
The Impressionists: The Other French Revolution (2001)
8.2/10
Director: Bruce Alfred
"The Impressionists" looks at the men who formed the core of the movement; Degas, Pisarro, Renoir and Monet. Despite their very disparate backgrounds... Read more
The Mill and the Cross (2011)
6.9/10
Director: Lech Majewski
Starring: Charlotte Rampling, Michael York, Rutger Hauer
Mixing live actors with painted backdrops, this visually striking film from director Lech Majewski re-stages the action of "The Procession to Cavalry,... Read more
The Most Beautiful Women in Paris (2005)
"This film pays tribute to beautiful women, both famous and unknown, who were discovered through desire, chance or passion. I wanted to make simple an... Read more
The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders (2019)
6.8/10
Starring: Jeremy Irons
To celebrate its 200th anniversary after its foundation in 19th November 1819, legendary movie star Jeremy Irons turns in visitor and narrator of the... Read more
The Price of Everything (2018)
7.2/10
Director: Nathaniel Kahn
With unprecedented access to pivotal artists and the white-hot market surrounding them, this film dives deep into the contemporary art world, holding... Read more