Sunday In the Park With George

May. 05,2013      
Rating:
8.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Inspired by Georges Seurat's magnificent painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's soaring musical is itself an artistic masterpiece. The musical begins with the story of Georges and his model and lover Dot. As Georges struggles to find his artistic voice, he becomes more and more distant from the one woman who truly sees him for who he really is. A century later, Georges and Dot's descendants, themselves struggling artists, grapple with the same issues of artistic ingenuity, and a public that just doesn't understand. Through melodic and heartbreaking music, poetic lyrics, and quick, jaunty wit, Sunday In the Park With George reveals universal truths about the nature of art, love, and passion, with the breadth and depth of art's most enduring masterpieces. Filmed live at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris in 2013 and broadcast on Mezzo.

Julian Ovenden as  Georges / George, An Artist
Nickolas Grace as  Jules, Another Artist / Bob Greenberg, Museum Director
Beverley Klein as  Yvonne, Jules's Wife / Blair Daniels, An Art Critic

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Reviews

Phonearl
2013/05/05

Good start, but then it gets ruined

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Listonixio
2013/05/06

Fresh and Exciting

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AshUnow
2013/05/07

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

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Gary
2013/05/08

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

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