Based on a Japanese folktale, a bamboo cutter finds a tiny girl inside a shining bamboo stalk. When he takes her home, she begins to grow at an alarming rate. The girl quickly becomes a radiant and beautiful young woman who wants to return to her friends in the moon. The princess experiences love and heartbreak as she struggles to find her place in the human world.
The Trouble with Girls is a comedy movie set in a small town in the 1920s. It follows the story of a small-town sheriff who faces various challenges, including dealing with alcoholic behavior, organizing a talent show, and addressing workers' rights. The movie also explores themes of friendship, justice, and romance.
Make Mine Music is a collection of animated musical segments, each with its own unique story and style. From a hillbilly feud to a love-struck couple, the film takes viewers on a journey through various musical genres and settings.
Art writer Waldemar Januszczak explores the revolutionary achievements of the Impressionists.
Inaugurated in 1986 by François Mitterrand, a link between the Louvre and Pompidou, Orsay houses the largest collection of Impressionist art in the world. Project after project, the museum has been transformed to modernize and welcome more visitors, while preserving its historic character. Challenges taken up with each new project.
Multi-talented Kate Robbins and her comedian brother Ted appeared in their own Saturday night tea-time show from Granada TV. Here Kate impersonates, amongst others, Victoria Wood, Cilla Black, Tina Turner, Carmen Miranda and Fergie, Duchess Of York!
Iblard Time takes viewers on a surreal journey through a whimsical and fantastical world, filled with breathtaking landscapes and magical creatures. With no dialogue, the film relies solely on visuals to transport viewers to a dream-like realm of imagination and wonder. From floating cities to flying girls, Iblard Time is a mesmerizing exploration of a fantasy world like no other.
This documentary explores the life and art of Paul Gauguin, a troubled artist known for his impressionist and post-impressionist paintings. It delves into his self-imposed exile in Tahiti, his struggles with syphilis, and his controversial relationships, including a May-December romance. The film examines his contributions to the art world and the symbolism present in his works.
A documentary about the revolutionary art movement known as Impressionism and the key figure, Claude Monet, who made it popular. It explores the struggles and triumphs of the Impressionists and their lasting impact on the art world.
Explore the life and artistic process of American impressionist painters through their garden landscapes. Journey from Connecticut to rural areas in Pennsylvania and New Hampshire as you witness their inspirations from the beautiful gardens of Giverny. Discover the exhibition that celebrates the significance of these artists in the art museum.
Stupid Boy is a heartfelt coming-of-age drama that follows the life of a young man as he navigates through friendship, love, and identity. Set in a small town, the film explores themes of self-acceptance and finding one's place in the world.
Impressionism and expression of a view, Mavy uses fragments of the ocean landscapes of Alice Guy's studies through fluctuations of bright nuances and an imitation of these tormented waves in the eyes of a modern camera
A poem to love & patriotism soon after the end of WWI. A highly original and poetic film using many experimental camera techniques, which proved too fanciful for many but which established his reputation as a talented innovator. This is the director's debut film and it is considered the second impressionist film, the first being Abel Gance's, 1918, La Dixième symphonie (The Tenth Symphony).
The Fall of the House of Usher tells the eerie tale of a widower who invites his childhood friend to his isolated mansion, where they uncover dark secrets and supernatural experiences. As the story unfolds, the Usher family's hereditary curse and the impending doom of the house come to light.
Living Legends follows the lives of a group of friends who bond over their love for painting and art, particularly impressionism. Through laughter, tears, and their shared passion, they discover the power of friendship and the beauty of their artistic expressions.
A man is hired by a group of people he believes to be gangsters to escort a briefcase from America to Hong Kong. When he arrives, however, his contact is nowhere to be found. With no further instructions, he decides to take in the sights of Hong Kong, which consist of him taking part in a great deal of blood, sex and general weirdness, all while wearing a briefcase handcuffed to his arm.
Filmed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Tate Britain, London, the exhibition reveals Sargent’s power to express distinctive personalities, power dynamics and gender identities during this fascinating period of cultural reinvention. Alongside 50 paintings by Sargent sit stunning items of clothing and accessories worn by his subjects, drawing the audience into the artist’s studio. Sargent’s sitters were often wealthy, their clothes costly, but what happens when you turn yourself over to the hands of a great artist? The manufacture of public identity is as controversial and contested today as it was at the turn of the 20th century, but somehow Sargent’s work transcends the social noise and captures an alluring truth with each brush stroke.
Mathias Pascal, only son of a once-rich family, marries beautiful Romalinda, who has a terrible mother-in-law. She controls her daughter, and soon his home life becomes a nightmare. His only moments of lights are his mother and baby, but both die on the same day. Shocked, he leaves his hometown and goes to Monte Carlo, where he wins a fortune at the casino. Returning home, he reads his own obituary in a paper. They have found a corpse in a creek and connected it with his disappearance. Mathias, noticing that he is now free from all ties to his old life, decides to start a new one.
La Roue is a 1923 silent film directed by Abel Gance. It tells the story of a railwayman named Sisif who adopts an orphaned girl named Norma. As they grow closer, secrets and truths about their pasts are revealed. The film explores themes of love, fate, and the impact of the railway on the characters' lives. Set against the backdrop of the Mont-Blanc mountain and the snowy landscapes, La Roue is a visually stunning film that incorporates impressionistic elements and freeze-frame techniques. It also delves into the concept of blindness, both physical and metaphorical.