The latest work from the legendary Mike Leigh, Mr. Turner explores the last quarter century of the great if eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851), magnificently essayed by Timothy Spall, who nabbed the Best Actor prize at Cannes this year.
Profoundly affected by the death of his father, loved by a housekeeper he takes for granted and occasionally exploits sexually, he forms a close relationship with a seaside landlady with whom he eventually lives incognito in Chelsea, where he dies.
Throughout this, he travels, paints, stays with the country aristocracy, visits brothels, is a popular if anarchic member of the Royal Academy of Arts, has himself strapped to the mast of a ship so that he can paint a snowstorm, and is both celebrated and reviled by the public and by royalty.
For your chance to win a double pass to Mr. Turner, simply let us know your favourite Mike Leigh film and why it tops the list. Email us at competitions@filmink.com.au with your answer.Competition closes 26 December, 2014.
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