Rent Simon Schama: Power of Art (2006)
3.9 of 5 from 53 ratings
7h 43min
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- Synopsis:
Focusing on eight iconic works of art, this series reveals the history of visual imagination through the ages. A combination of dramatic reconstruction, spectacular photography and Simon Schama's unique, personal style of storytelling transport the viewer back to the intense moments when great works were conceived and born: the murderous, messianic world of Baroque Rome; opulent, parvenu Amsterdam; paranoid, revolutionary Paris; Victorian England suffocating beneath riches and righteousness; the madhouses and brothels of Provence; the carnage of civil war Spain; 1950s New York, caught between Cold War jitters and Manhattan glitter. In each place, a great artist is backed into a corner, facing a crisis, given a chance to confound his rivals, enemies and critics one more time. - Actors:
- Simon Schamam Allan Corduner, Andy Serkis, Paul Popplwell
- Directors:
- Carl Hindmarch, Clare Beavan, David Belton, James Runcie, Steve Condie
- Studio:
- 2 Entertain
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Documentaries
