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- Picnic at Hanging Rock from Lost by Frederick McCubbin. The Australian film Picnic at Hanging Rock is known for its visual style, which is inspired by the works of Australian Impressionism like Lost by Frederick McCubbin.
- The Truman Show from Architecture au clair de lune by René Magritte. The Truman Show is another film that recreates the surreal world of one of René Magritte’s paintings in its climax.
- Dreams from Wheatfield with Crows by Vincent van Gogh. Dreams by Akira Kurosawa is intriguing in so many ways, as it is an active interpretation of its director’s dreams.
- Melancholia from Ophelia by John Everett Millais. Melancholia borrows heavily from John Everett Millais’s painting Ophelia in its prologue. The film follows the lives of two sisters as they approach doomsday.
20 Artworks That Inspired Famous Movie Scenes. Goya, Dalí, Edvard Munch... discover the famous paintings that influenced some of cinema's most iconic film scenes. There are those who say that the best artists don't copy, they steal.
- Karen Mercado
May 7, 2021 · Movies, like art, play an important role in our visual vocabulary. Ultimately, cameras and paintbrushes fulfill the same purpose: portraying a reality like ours, or one we wouldn’t otherwise be able to see. Check out how these two genres come together, with Artsper’s top 10 picks for famous art in movies…
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- Loving Vincent (2017) Directed by DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman. Starring Douglas Booth, Jerome Flynn, Robert Gulaczyk. Animation, Drama, Mystery (1h 34m)
- The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) Directed by Carol Reed. Starring Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento. Biography, Drama, History (2h 18m) 7.1 on IMDb — 86% on RT.
- Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) Directed by Céline Sciamma. Starring Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luána Bajrami. Drama (2h 2m) 8.1 on IMDb — 97% on RT. In Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Céline Sciamma shows us that films don't just have to imitate art, but also be art in themselves.
- At Eternity's Gate (2018) Directed by Julian Schnabel. Starring Willem Dafoe, Rupert Friend, Oscar Isaac. Biography, Drama, History (1h 51m) 6.9 on IMDb — 79% on RT.
J.M.W. Turner, an unconventional British painter, goes down memory lane and recalls his romantic relationship with a seaside landlady and the various accolades he received for his works of art. Director Mike Leigh Stars Timothy Spall Paul Jesson Dorothy Atkinson
Nov 7, 2023 · From artist biopics to art-world satires, here are some of our favorite feature films about artists.
Mar 31, 2021 · New art movies to stream, including documentaries on M.C. Escher, Marcel Duchamp, Hilma af Klint, David Wojnarowicz, Banksy, and Pat Steir.
