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Watkin’s portrayal of the life and work of the pioneer Norwegian expressionist painter and graphic artist Edvard Munch (1863-1908), combines quasi-documentary and period drama, incorporating meticulous detail to place the artist in a social and historical context. The use of non-professional actors, often communicating directly with the audience by glances into the camera, adds to the immediacy of the dialogue which was written in collaboration with the cast. The resulting film takes the viewer to the heart of the artistic temperament and to the very core of the creative process. In Norwegian and German dialogue with English narration and subtitles. Cast includes Geir Westby and Gro Fraas.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
315655
Language
German
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Norway
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Biography
Crafts & Visual Arts → Expressionism (Art)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Munch, Edvard, 1863-1944
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Modern
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)