The Impressionists
2006•1h 0m•7.5/10
DocumentaryDrama
Ratings
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The Impressionists is a three-part factual docudrama from the BBC, which reconstructs the origins of the Impressionist art movement.
Production
BBC
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
April 30, 2006
Last Aired
May 14, 2006
Networks
BBC One
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2006-04-30
The young artist enters into the bohemian cafe society of 19th-century Paris, meeting the contemporaries with whom he is to found a new artistic movement, only for revolution to tear the group apart.
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2006-05-07
Waldemar Januszczak continues his investigation of the Impressionists by taking us outdoors to their most famous locations. Although Impressionist pictures often look sunny and relaxed, achieving this peaceful air was hard work.
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2006-05-14
Cezanne is forced to lead a double life with his mistress and secret child, and refuses to compromise his vision in the face of vitriol from both the critics and a close friend. Manet receives the Legion d'Honneur, but his health is failing fast. Monet embarks on a successful tour of Europe, but decides that what he really wants is to return to his beloved Alice - and the lilies that will fascinate him for the rest of his life.
Cast
Julian Glover
Claude Monet - older
Richard Armitage
Claude Monet
Sebastian Armesto
Art Critic
Charlie Condou
Renoir
Aden Gillett
Degas
Andrew Havill
Manet
Amanda Root
Alice Hoschede
Michael Culver
Cezanne's father
Paloma Faith
Renoir's Model
James Lance
Bazille
Crispin Bonham-Carter
Ambroise Vollard
Anthony Calf
Emile Zola
