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Timothy Spall
JMW Turner
Dorothy Atkinson
Hannah Danby
Marion Bailey
Sophia Booth
Paul Jesson
William Turner Snr
Lesley Manville
Mary Somerville
Martin Savage
Benjamin Robert Haydon
Ruth Sheen
Sarah Danby
David Horovitch
Dr Price
Karl Johnson
Mr. Booth
Peter Wight
Joseph Gillot
Joshua McGuire
John Ruskin
Stuart McQuarrie
Ruskin's Father
Sylvestra Le Touzel
Ruskin's Mother
Leo Bill
JE Mayall
Kate O'Flynn
Prostitute
Sinead Matthews
Queen Victoria
Karina Fernandez
Miss Coggins
Richard Bremmer
George Jones
Mark Stanley
Clarkson Stanfield
Jamie Thomas King
David Roberts
Tom Wlaschiha
Prince Albert
Patrick Godfrey
Lord Egremont
Niall Buggy
John Carew
Fred Pearson
Sir William Beechey
Tom Edden
CR Leslie
Clive Francis
Sir Martin Archer Shee
Robert Portal
Sir Charles Eastlake
James Fleet
John Constable
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Henry William Pickersgill
Simon Chandler
Sir Augustus Wall Callcott
Edward de Souza
Thomas Stothard
Oliver Maltman
Theatre Actor
Sam Kelly
Theatre Actor
Sandy Foster
Evelina
Amy Dawson
Georgiana
Alice Bailey Johnson
Young Lady Singer
Alice Orr-Ewing
Second Young Lady
Veronica Roberts
Lady Stuckley
Richard Dixon
Mr Manners
Michael Keane
Clergyman
James Norton
Clarinettist
David Ryall
Footman
Nicola Sloane
Brothel Keeper
Eleanor Yates
Ruskin's Wife
Fenella Woolgar
Lady Eastlake
Richard Cordery
Dinner Guest
James Dryden
Cornelius
Marcello Magni
Colourman
Mark Wingett
Mariner
Ruby Bentall
Unhappy Couple
Lee Ingleby
Unhappy Couple
Pearl Chanda
Theatre Actor
Ned Derrington
Theatre Actor
Phil Elstob
Theatre Actor
Peter Hannah
Theatre Actor
Francesca Zoutewelle
Theatre Actor
Billy Holland
Boy Actor
Michael Culkin
Gentleman Critic
Vincent Franklin
Gentleman Critic
Nicholas Woodeson
Gentleman Critic
Elizabeth Berrington
Lady Critics
Eileen Davies
Lady Critics
Bob Goody
Gallery Visitor
Terrence Hardiman
Gallery Visitor
Theresa Watson
Gallery Visitor
Judi Scott
Neighbour
Angela Curran
Neighbour
Amanda Lawrence
Hannah's Friend
Judith Amsenga
Dutch Lady
Helen Cooper
Dutch Lady
Stuart Matthews
Market Trader (uncredited)
Nicholas Jones
Sir John Soane
Robert J. Fraser
Art Student (uncredited)

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A review by Peter McGinn

Written by Peter McGinn on Fri Mar 03 2023

The story of this artist reminds me of a book I read many years ago, which described the lives of classical composers such as Mozart. It seems they were often like rock or film stars of more modern times. They lived life large and invited scandal. Mr. Turner describes a similar character. He lives how he wants and except for awkward moments with ex-lovers and his trail of children left behind, her gets away with it. As one interviewer noted, Timothy Spall grunts his way through this film, though as usual, his performance is much more layered than that throwaway phrase describes. Lesley Manvi...