Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner

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2014
2h 30m
6.5(563 votes)
History
Drama

Overview

Eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady, while his faithful housekeeper bears an unrequited love for him.

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Production Companies

Film4 Productions
Focus Features
BFI
Diaphana Films
Amusement Park Films
France 3 Cinéma
Lipsync Productions
Thin Man Films

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

73 members
Acting

Timothy Spall

JMW Turner

Timothy Spall
Acting

Dorothy Atkinson

Hannah Danby

Dorothy Atkinson
Acting

Marion Bailey

Sophia Booth

Marion Bailey
Acting

Paul Jesson

William Turner Snr

Paul Jesson
Acting

Lesley Manville

Mary Somerville

Lesley Manville
Acting

Martin Savage

Benjamin Robert Haydon

Martin Savage
Acting

Ruth Sheen

Sarah Danby

Ruth Sheen
Acting

David Horovitch

Dr Price

David Horovitch
Acting

Karl Johnson

Mr. Booth

Karl Johnson
Acting

Peter Wight

Joseph Gillot

Peter Wight
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Joshua McGuire

John Ruskin

Joshua McGuire
Acting

Stuart McQuarrie

Ruskin's Father

Stuart McQuarrie
Acting

Sylvestra Le Touzel

Ruskin's Mother

Sylvestra Le Touzel
Acting

Leo Bill

JE Mayall

Leo Bill
Acting

Kate O'Flynn

Prostitute

Kate O'Flynn
Acting

Sinead Matthews

Queen Victoria

Sinead Matthews
Acting

Karina Fernandez

Miss Coggins

Karina Fernandez
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Richard Bremmer

George Jones

Richard Bremmer
Acting

Mark Stanley

Clarkson Stanfield

Mark Stanley
Acting

Jamie Thomas King

David Roberts

Jamie Thomas King
Acting

Tom Wlaschiha

Prince Albert

Tom Wlaschiha
Acting

Patrick Godfrey

Lord Egremont

Patrick Godfrey
Acting

Niall Buggy

John Carew

Niall Buggy
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Fred Pearson

Sir William Beechey

Fred Pearson
Acting

Tom Edden

CR Leslie

Tom Edden
Acting

Clive Francis

Sir Martin Archer Shee

Clive Francis
Acting

Robert Portal

Sir Charles Eastlake

Robert Portal
Acting

James Fleet

John Constable

James Fleet
Acting

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Henry William Pickersgill

Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Acting

Simon Chandler

Sir Augustus Wall Callcott

Simon Chandler
Acting

Edward de Souza

Thomas Stothard

Edward de Souza
Acting

Oliver Maltman

Theatre Actor

Oliver Maltman
Acting

Sam Kelly

Theatre Actor

Sam Kelly
Acting

Sandy Foster

Evelina

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Amy Dawson

Georgiana

Amy Dawson
Acting

Alice Bailey Johnson

Young Lady Singer

Alice Bailey Johnson
Acting

Alice Orr-Ewing

Second Young Lady

Alice Orr-Ewing
Acting

Veronica Roberts

Lady Stuckley

Veronica Roberts
Acting

Richard Dixon

Mr Manners

Richard Dixon
Acting

Michael Keane

Clergyman

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James Norton

Clarinettist

James Norton
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David Ryall

Footman

David Ryall
Acting

Nicola Sloane

Brothel Keeper

Nicola Sloane
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Eleanor Yates

Ruskin's Wife

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Fenella Woolgar

Lady Eastlake

Fenella Woolgar
Acting

Richard Cordery

Dinner Guest

Richard Cordery
Acting

James Dryden

Cornelius

James Dryden
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Marcello Magni

Colourman

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Mark Wingett

Mariner

Mark Wingett
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Ruby Bentall

Unhappy Couple

Ruby Bentall
Acting

Lee Ingleby

Unhappy Couple

Lee Ingleby
Acting

Pearl Chanda

Theatre Actor

Pearl Chanda
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Ned Derrington

Theatre Actor

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Phil Elstob

Theatre Actor

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Peter Hannah

Theatre Actor

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Francesca Zoutewelle

Theatre Actor

Francesca Zoutewelle
Acting

Billy Holland

Boy Actor

No Image
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Michael Culkin

Gentleman Critic

Michael Culkin
Acting

Vincent Franklin

Gentleman Critic

Vincent Franklin
Acting

Nicholas Woodeson

Gentleman Critic

Nicholas Woodeson
Acting

Elizabeth Berrington

Lady Critics

Elizabeth Berrington
Acting

Eileen Davies

Lady Critics

Eileen Davies
Acting

Bob Goody

Gallery Visitor

No Image
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Terrence Hardiman

Gallery Visitor

Terrence Hardiman
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Theresa Watson

Gallery Visitor

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Judi Scott

Neighbour

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Angela Curran

Neighbour

Angela Curran
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Amanda Lawrence

Hannah's Friend

Amanda Lawrence
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Judith Amsenga

Dutch Lady

Judith Amsenga
Acting

Helen Cooper

Dutch Lady

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Stuart Matthews

Market Trader (uncredited)

Stuart Matthews
Acting

Nicholas Jones

Sir John Soane

Nicholas Jones
Directing

Robert J. Fraser

Art Student (uncredited)

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