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13 years, 2 months ago at Feb 18 8:35
this is dreadful.
i had to force myself to sit through the whole thing.
i have no idea why this film gets good reviews. no idea whatsoever.
on the surface its a documentary heavily supported by a movie. that is to say it spends much of its time giving factual information and is linear in its narration but is largely a period piece movie about the artist's life.
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Famously described by Ingmar Bergman as a "work of genius", Peter Watkins' multi-faceted masterpiece is more than just a bio-pic of the iconic Norwegian Expressionist painter. Focusing initially on Munch's formative years in late 19th Century Kristiania (now Oslo), Watkins uses his trademark style to create a vivid picture of the emotional, political and social upheavals that would have such an effect on his art. The young artist (Geir Westby) has an affair with "Mrs Heiberg" (Gro Fraas), a devastating experience that will haunt him for the rest of his life, and his work is viciously attacked by the
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Manufacturer: New Yorker Video
Release date: 21 February 2006
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0881751200112 UPC: 881751200129
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Release date: 21 February 2006
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0881751200112 UPC: 881751200129
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