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The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution
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The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution

7.0/10 (1)
·2013· 60 min
HistoryDocumentary

Director: Clare Beavan

JMW Turner's work is examined in a new light. Beyond his sublime landscapes, Turner painted machines, science, technology and industry. His life spanned the unfolding Industrial Revolution. This programme argues that Turner created a whole new kind of art, by examining nine key works in the light of the scientific and Industrial Revolution. Includes interviews with historian Simon Schama and artist Tracey Emin.

Cast

Samuel West

Samuel West

Self - Narrator (voice)

Simon Schama

Simon Schama

Self

Tracey Emin

Tracey Emin

Self

Thomas Coombes

Thomas Coombes

Turner

Ian Lindsay

Ian Lindsay

Joshua Reynolds

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Alex Larder

Young Turner

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James Canvin

Luke Howard

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Patrick Osborne

Michael Faraday

Nicholas Blatt

Nicholas Blatt

Charles Babbage

Rupert Wickham

Rupert Wickham

William Herchel

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Simon Coleman

Francis Beaufort

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Peter Aubrey

Turner's Father

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