Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War

Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War (2022)

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…

Date of release
2022-07-01
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Margy Kinmonth

Casting

Interesting facts

Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War is a 2022 British film written and directed by Margy Kinmonth. It is the first feature film to be made about the English war artist Eric Ravilious. It features the voices of Freddie Fox, Tamsin Greig, Jeremy Irons and Harriet Walter and includes contributions from Ai Weiwei, Grayson Perry, Alan Bennett and Robert Macfarlane.

Production

Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War was filmed on location in UK, Ireland and Portugal.

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