Constable: A Country Rebel

Overview

The Haywain by John Constable is such a comfortingly familiar image of rural Britain that it is difficult to believe it was ever regarded as a revolutionary painting, but in this film, made in conjunction with a landmark exhibition at the V&A, Alastair Sooke discovers that Constable was painting in a way that was completely new and groundbreaking at the time. Through experimentation and innovation, he managed to make a sublime art from humble things and, though he struggled in his own country during his lifetime, his genius was surprisingly widely admired in France.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 7, 2014

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BBC Four

Cast

Alastair Sooke

Director

Spike Geilinger

Producer

Spike Geilinger,Harry Bell

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt4028282