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The Impressionists

Sebastian Armesto (Actor), Richard Armitage (Actor), Tim Dunn (Director) Rated:
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4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 113 ratings
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Format Multiple Formats, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen
Contributor Will Keen, Michael Culver, Colin Swash, Charlie Condou, Richard Armitage, Aden Gillett, Tim Dunn, Ella Kenion, Julian Glover, Sebastian Armesto, Sarah Woods, Crispin Bonham-Carter, Sophie Holden, Andrew Havill, Anthony Calf See more
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Runtime 2 hours and 57 minutes
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Looking back on his life in 1920, Claude Monet recalls the story of the Impressionists – a movement that shook the foundation of the art world. With his fellow painters, Auguste Renoir and Frederic Bazille, they begin a forty year struggle against the Salon, the annual state art exhibition. From meeting his hero Edouard Manet to the death of his wife and his lifelong struggles for success, Monet along with his friends and rivals ultimately find the success that they only dreamed was possible.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.88 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Tim Dunn
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 57 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ December 5, 2006
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Sebastian Armesto, Richard Armitage, Crispin Bonham-Carter, Anthony Calf, Charlie Condou
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Koch Vision
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000IHYXK8
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Colin Swash, Sarah Woods
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 113 ratings

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cejaxon
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Enjoyable; Only Wish There Was More
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2015
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Like many others, I found the series illuminating, especially the role the Franco-Prussian war played so many of their lives. I found at least two odd omissions: the two most prominent female Impressionists (Cassatt & Morisot) do not exist in this film, & nor does Pissario. His work was part of all the Impressionist exhibitions alluded to in the film. In academic terms, Pissario was was both an Impressionist & a Neo-impressionist & while those classifications may not be intrinsically interesting to a viewer, they do raise questions about who was featured & why. Cezanne, who is featured, is generally considered more of NeoImpressionist, so why tell his story & not even allude to these others? Morisot was Manet's sister-in-law: could nothing of her contributions be recognized during the focus on him? I recognize that the film is supposed to be a both entertaining as well educational, & a 3-part TV show cannot sustain too many narrative threads. That said, it might have been interesting if the film had at least left open the possibility of some narrative threads being opened in one or more sequels. Despite these quibbles, I quite enjoyed the show & only wish it had been longer & more comprehensive.

One other small note: I'm a big fan of Amanda Root's. Delighted to see her.
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Alexander Carrillo
5.0 out of 5 stars The Impressionists
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2010
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VERY GOOD! EXCELLENT!!! The special is a 3 part 2 DVD set of the Impressionts era during set date of the late 1870's' to as early 1900's. This video special to me as a drama, and biography, and documentary all roll into one special, I very much recommend to Art students, if your a art history buff, get this special, and especially to photographers that do alot of landscape, and still life photography at either Film, and Digital GET IT. You can do alot of both study the lighting, and color, and design, and also previsualize your scenery. I first seen this special on our PBS Channel in San Francisco, all 3 parts in one night, and I can say that this was the most very good special than watching Sue Orman (Yech). The actors that protrayed the Impressionists artist really played their parts to the bone. And the actor Julian Glover playing older Monet, Please someone give him a Emmy he deserved it. The whole cast, and production deserved an award for the best movie bio of the year. This will make watch the 3 part movie of Monet, and the 3 DVD is the life of Monet.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a wonderful background to the art we love
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2006
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I really did not know what to expect when I bought this dvd. It really explores the whole impressionist movement from the beginning. It covers the artists: Monet, Manet, Renoir, Degas, Bazille and Cezanne. These artists were all interconnected with one another and suffered great rejection from the art establishment for years. I was really engrossed in the personal stories of each artist from youth to the end of their lives. The stories show how some of the paintings were created and at the end of the scenes, the genuine paintings were displayed. I am an artist myself and particularly enjoyed seeing this. With genius usually comes oddity and you will not be disappointed. Besides the art history lesson, the series also demonstrates that reaching for one's dreams, even in the face of adversity, pays off. Touching story from which I learned a great deal.
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N. M. Patterson
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiration and history
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2009
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I planned on watching this series over a long weekend, but after seeing the first episode..I was up until 3am and watched it in all one sitting. Being a plein air artist myself, these guys are my heros and I was enthralled with their creativity and determination to "make it" in the art world. Painting was their profession, more than that, their love. This series SHOWED THAT. I really loved the showings of the real paintings that the scenes represented. The actors were superb, and obviously researched painters and their characters. I have read countless books on these very artists, and the actors/actresses portrayed their lives in truth--or as much truth as we can determine 100+ years ago. I would recommend this series to anyone that has an interest in the lives of these artists.
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Jude 48
3.0 out of 5 stars Imperfect History
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2011
Sorry to be a wet blanket but annoyance and disbelief were my main emotions as I watched this so-called "true story". I am not denying that what is shown is mostly true; it is what has been left out that makes me cross. Where is Pissarro, whom Monet met before he met Renoir, and who was the stabilising influence behind the whole movement? When Renoir says he feels Impressionism has run its course, Monet bemoans that he is the "only one left". Actually there was also Sisley, who was at Gleyre's studio with them and was arguably the purest Impressionist of them all; there was Berthe Morisot and there was Mary Cassatt. Pissarro and Morisot were the only ones who exhibited in ALL the Impressionist exhibitions. Early on Monet says he invented open-air painting. Actually, he didn't - Corot and the Barbizons painted in the open air before he did, and he was introduced to it by Boudin. He says shadow is coloured because he can 'see' it. Actually it was Delacroix who first made that discovery. And so on. For the life of me I cannot see why history has to be over-simplified as if we can't cope with a few more characters and accurate facts.
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Kate
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly Good
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2007
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I had initially bought this based solely on the fact that Richard Armitage is in it. I was not disappointed. It is an incredibly engaging piece dedicated to the life of Claude Monet and his circle of artist friends of the time. I did not know much about TI before this so it was a wonderful lesson in art. The most enjoyable parts were when the paintings we all know so well had been brought to life right in front of my eyes. The subject, the surroundings, the story behind the paintings were revealed. We know them so well today as the greats but here we get to see the struggles they went thru at the time and how they were treated by their contemporaries. It's one that I've happily added to my DVD library and would watch again.
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M. Kendal
5.0 out of 5 stars The glory of the Impressionists
Reviewed in Canada on March 14, 2008
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This mini series is so well done. The cast are wonderful, bringing to life Monet,Manet,Degas,Renoir,Bazille and Cezanne.Julian Glover is lovely as the older Monet looking back on his life and friendship with the other painters. A glimpse of some of the famous works of the artists are shown throughout the series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Impressionists
Reviewed in Canada on March 9, 2014
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This is a 3 part BBC mini-series on the Impressionist focussing mostly on Claude Monet (as the narrator of the story) discussing his life and fellow artist Renoir, Bazille, Manet and Degas. Its always nice to have life breathed into historically characters and nobody does historical set pieces like the British. The sets and settings are excellent and really take you back to that era. The acting is very good. My only quibble, and I'm sure its just me, is that the leads are all English actors, with English accents playing famous French artists. That took me out of the moment every once in a while. I know, I know...acting is acting and that's the price you pay for good historical drama. Just saying...
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