Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War (2022)

0.0/10 87 min Documentary

Overview

One of Britain’s greatest landscape artists, Eric Ravilious, is killed in a plane crash while on commission as Official War Artist in Iceland in 1942. His life is as compelling and enigmatic as his art, set against the dramatic wartime locations that inspire him. This film brings to life this unique and still grossly undervalued British artist caught in the crossfire of war 80 years ago, whose legacy largely sank without trace, until now…

Cast

Ai Weiwei

Freddie Fox

Tamsin Greig

Grayson Perry

Alan Bennett

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