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      • The son of a barber, Turner takes a disciplined, businesslike, artisanal approach to his vocation, and even though he often seems gripped by an almost otherworldly inspiration, he and his art belong very much to the everyday world. With other artists, Turner is convivial, collegial and competitive.
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  2. Mr. Turner. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Filmmaker Mike Leigh's biography of the landscape painter J.M.W. Turner is what critics call "austere"—which means it's slow and grim and deliberately hard to love—yet it's fascinating, and the performances and photography are outstanding.

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  3. Mr. Turner is a 2014 biographical drama film based on the last 25 years of the life of artist J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851). Written and directed by Mike Leigh, the film stars Timothy Spall in the title role, with Dorothy Atkinson, Paul Jesson, Marion Bailey, Lesley Manville, and Martin Savage.

  4. Dec 18, 2014 · The son of a barber, Turner takes a disciplined, businesslike, artisanal approach to his vocation, and even though he often seems gripped by an almost otherworldly inspiration, he and his art...

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  5. Oct 31, 2014 · Real Turner, when he was about 24 years old – much younger than when we meet him in the film – gazed in the mirror and saw a handsome, debonair, fiercely perceptive youth, his wide open eyes...

  6. Oct 31, 2014 · Biography Drama History. An exploration of the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, British painter J.M.W. Turner's life. Director. Mike Leigh. Writer. Mike Leigh. Stars. Timothy Spall. Paul Jesson. Dorothy Atkinson. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. RENT/BUY. from $3.59. Add to Watchlist. Added by 72.1K users.

  7. Nov 6, 2014 · Alex von Tunzelmann. Thu 6 Nov 2014 04.06 EST. Director: Mike Leigh. Entertainment grade: C–. History grade: A. Known for his dramatic land and seascapes in oil and watercolour, JMW Turner was...

  8. Nov 3, 2014 · An early abrasive encounter with Mrs Danby (Ruth Sheen), by whom he has fathered two neglected daughters, establishes the artist as cruelly unwilling to acknowledge his adult responsibilities,...

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