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Edvard Munch (1974)
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Summary: Positing itself as a live documentary filmed between 1884-1894, director Peter Watkins' experimental biography of Norwegian artist Edvard Munch(played by Geir Westby) is an angst-ridden glimpse into the traumatic political and social conditions that birthed Munch's invention of Expressionism. Tracing Munch's rise to infamy, the film begins in Victorian-era Christiania (Oslo), where Munch spent his formative years with a family plagued by disease...
Genre: Drama
Country: Norway, Sweden
Directed By: Peter Watkins
Written By: Peter Watkins
More information at the Internet Movie Database
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na ColonelTigh
95
T9
na FallFoliage
75
T9
na redmdb
68
T1
na dtortum
100
T10
Peter Watkins sinemayi degistirmis haberimiz yok. Dokumenter kamera yabanciligini yitirdikce biyolojik goze donusuyor ve zaman ve mekan hafiza araciligiyla Munch'un opusen insanlarinin suratlari gibi birbirine kayniyor (Tarkovski solda sifir kalir). Hem zeki, hem politik, hem de sanat pesinde kosan filmlerden cok daha sanatsal.
na TheMantidMan
50
T5
na Al Chambers
94
T10
na catfacer
96
T10
na Joanita
99
T9
na elixir
86
T10
na flowing
71
T6
na funkybusnss
80
T8
na Neonman
73
T4
The clever-clever approach to portraying this story is original, but raises a barricade against any engagement we can have with any of the characters, namely the title one. But what keeps one watching this very long saga is the massive wealth of information on Munch's art-work and the best possible explanations as to why he created them and what or who inspired him.
na Thegoodboy
82
T10
na AsherFord
78
T10
na DinnyPregs
97
T10
na ehk2
60
T7
na miller
100
T10
na KAH
4
T10
na JJJames
92
T9
na Coheed
100
T10
It requires your patience, but this very different take on the artist biopic by Peter Watkins is both one of the only films to successfully convey crafting a work of art of any type, and is one of the tentpoles of his filmography, using his traditional meta documentary style combined with period scenes, and shifts into the past and future through rapid editing, that successfully works.
na Renoir
89
T9
na mightysparks
45
T3
na anhonestmess
100
T10
na Laelia
100
T10
na Magb
80
T7
Unusual and original biopic about the great expressionistic painter Edvard Munch and his trials and tribulations. The non-actor cast members do a better job with the parts that are supposed to be a documentary, and not quite as well with the more dramatized parts. Although the movie justified its nearly 3 hours of runtime well, the pacing sometimes felt a bit off.
na ludymylla
97
T10
na kwalsh303
100
T6
na felipetschuk
91
T9
na bhpnelson
98
T10
na SmooveJ
96
T10
na cloak
88
T10
na yesistasty
95
T9
I loved the concept, and the subject matter was for the most part handled exactly as I would have wanted. I felt at times that the film had the tendency to spin in circles at moments, but I suppose that was supposed to be our insight into Munch's subjective experience.
na pvelentz
60
T2
na Speik
79
T5
na rant1229
5
T10
na I.L.
97
T10
na SlantMag
35
T10
"Edvard Munch, in Watkin's subjective documentary setting, is one of the penultimate cultural crusaders, a relic of a dying era in which individualism could, apparently, still conceivably be intuitive and not reactionary." - Eric Henderson
na Cheesyhoboe
90
T10
na coltrane
7
T10
na cinebaixar
95
T10
na sellis
98
T10
na FancyClown
80
T8
na CoinQuatro
98
T10
na JohnSandwich
90
T10
Demanding, but brilliant.
na Aron Ericson
78
T9
na JerryJ
100
T10
na bof
77
T8
Great expansion on the normal biopic format, putting everything in a historical context, letting the characters break continuity to speak directly to the audience, with Munch more as an observer and reflector than actual protagonist in the centre... A bit overlong, though.
na wig
78
T7
na snallygaster
79
T9
I don't know much about Munch himself, but what I really like about this film is how it shows the development of an artist in his world -- how the environment, circumstances of history, spirit of the age, all interact together with the individual's own personal relationships, psychological makeup & artistic drive.
na NilbogSavant
99
T10
na Exidor
90
T10
na LeafyBoi88
55
T3
na alexlma
9
T9
na wabrit
98
T10
na Risselada
75
T6
na MMAlpha
100
T10
na hehejaja
90
T10
Wow, what an impassioned film! Distinctly inquisitive and presumptuously impulsive yet seemingly carefully structured... Sometimes there's as if Watkins seeks to "imitate" (or at least follow up on) Munch's distinctive, impressionistic sensibility, the frames becoming somewhat blurry and painterly at times, entrapping a withdrawn Munch (stirring somewhat nervously into the camera) in a foggy and somehow mystical landscape.
na ehrenkm
80
T7
na Jos
88
T9
na sidehacker
70
T6
na Magmadiver
94
T10
na gretchen_by
0
T3
na onetwothree
80
T10
na eliecerg
100
na zamanzaman
87
T10
na welike
40
T9
na purity
2
T6
na drone
95
T10
na JakeAesthete
99
T10
Utterly kaleidescopic in the denseness of it's editing, enough to make even Nicholas Roeg blush. More of a Terrence Malick film than Malick himself was making in the '70s.
na Gurrkin
81
T9
na Johnny Case
81
T10
na debaser1985
63
T3
na burmashave
100
T10
na kyle.loomis
9
T10
na pyninja
100
T6
na kamn
92
T10
na imdb
81
T10
na FlixR8r
78
T9
na M.Robitussin
95
T9
one of the best biopics ever, watkins finds a totally unique style and tone.
na Stain
90
T9
Much better than usual for a TV biopic. Munch did original, bizarre paintings, so, fittingly, Watkins has made an original, bizarre biography of him. Between the usage of Munch's own diaries, the nonprofessional cast, and the frequent addressing of the camera by the supporting players as if they were being interviewed, it feels like Watkins and his crew travelled back in time to 19th-century Norway, somehow explained to a terrified Munch and family who they were, and filmed a documentary there
na lyrradsemaj
88
T10
na IMDb-byvotes
80
T10
na Badering
95
T10
na winds
7
T10
na Cronos
30
T2
na Auke Briek
90
T9
na kangadoodoo
70
T8
na negative
3
T8
na PimpPanda
95
T9
na honeycuttwc
100
T10
na Clark Nova
96
T8
na Veterini
86
T9
na mjf333
90
T10
na willow
89
T9
na witam
85
T9
na Enygma
80
T8
na e-ball
89
T10
na Adrien
4
T9
na col. dax
100
T10
na JooJoo
10
T10
Absolutely jaw-dropping in its treatment of the man, his work, environment, and the technique in which the filmmaker conveys this all. I cannot get these uncomfortable, despondent stares out of my mind. The editing is especially phenomenal.
na Lalus
86
T10
na jewellrunner
86
T9
na keithbreese
80
T9
"...images of sensuality captured like birth on film."
na columbiatch
94
T10
na snb
98
T10
na RoboScreech
95
T10
na rublyov
98
T10
na MartinTeller
87
T9
Watkins' technique of using a documentary style proves to be an excellent method for a biopic. Through narration, interviews and recreations we get an astonishingly complete portrait of the man. I feel quite educated about him and his work, and without ever having been overwhelmed by the information. Poetic touches like quick, repeated flashbacks to childhood traumas or lost loves. A superb, engaging and sometimes beautiful film, easily my favorite by Watkins so far.
na debsy
92
T7
Average Tier 8.56 from 109 Rankings rss