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I, Claude Monet, an award-winning documentary based entirely on Claude Monet’s personal letters, reveals Monet the artist, businessman and lover as never before. Disposing of traditional narration and talking heads, I, Claude Monetallows Monet to tell his story in his own words. Based on three thousand surviving letters, the film reveals a tumultuous inner life marked by moments of intense depression and euphoric creation, offering a complex portrait of one of the world’s best loved artists.
I, Claude Monet also features over a hundred of Monet’s paintings filmed in high definition, providing a unique window into his emotional and creative life. Brought to life by acclaimed actor Henry Goodman, Monet’s letters record his journey from prodigiously talented teenager to the grand old man of arts.
“Every day I discover more and more beautiful things. My head is bursting - I want to paint it all”
Claude Monet
Many letters confront Monet’s despair, depression, and even attempted suicide, as a result of poverty, obscurity, ill-health and his relationships with his wives - Camille Doncieux and, secondly, Alice Hoschede?.
But, in equal measure, his correspondence celebrates the joys of painting and the natural world, inspired by his travels across Europe. In order to capture this euphoria, the film travels to the very spots Monet painted and wrote his letters, from Paris to Venice, London to Le Havre. I, Claude Monet also features little-known correspondence with fellow impressionists Bazille, Manet and Pissarro, and fiery exchanges with dealer Paul Durand- Ruel, unpicking Monet’s conflicted relationship with the art world.
Phil Grabsky, director of the film, says:
“I love making biographies because when you carefully read the correspondence, travel back to the original locations and look hard at the paintings, a richer and more honest personality emerges. That is absolutely the case with Monet - there is nothing 'chocolate box' about this impressionist. What comes across so forcefully is his passion, his endless searching and, yes, his genius.”
FROM THE PRESS
“An illuminating journey. Remarkable attention to detail”
FRANCE MAGAZINE
“Intense and intimate. A rare insight”
THE OBSERVER
“A graceful film that suggests there’s a passion beneath the beautiful surface”
THE GUARDIAN
NOTES TO EDITORS
I, Claude Monet is directed by Phil Grabsky (Seventh Art Productions), who is available for interview and comment. The film is accompanied by an original score by award-winning composer Stephen Baysted, who is also available for interview. Additionally, actor Henry Goodman is available to speak about bringing Monet’s letters to life. For further information and details of screenings, visit exhibitiononscreen.com
FILM RELEASE DATE
I, Claude Monet is opening in cinemas across Australia from 29th November 2018. For details on release dates in your area please get in touch and we will be happy to provide details of screenings at lisa@thepresssociety.com.au
ABOUT EXHIBITION ON SCREEN
Working with top international museums and galleries, EXHIBITION ON SCREEN create films which offer a cinematic immersion into the world’s best loved art, accompanied by insights from the world's leading historians and arts critics. Since launching in 2011, EXHIBITION ON SCREEN have released 19 films which have been shown in over 61 countries worldwide.
For all press enquiries, including screeners, high-resolution image stills and interview requests, please contact Lisa Gluckman at The Press Society:
lisa@thepresssociety.com.au / +61 (0) 415 803 990
For cinema bookings or sales enquiries please contact Isabelle Fauchet at Seventh Art Productions: IFauchet@seventh-art.com / + 44 (0) 7960 958142
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