In 2005, Michael Palin set out to unlock the mysteries and find out about the background and life of Danish painter Vilhelm Hammershøi. Hammershøi painted around the start of the 20th century and many of his pictures have a distinct coolness and distance about them. Palin, wanting to know of his inspirations and the reason for these mystical pictures, starts his search in Hayward Gallery in London, goes to Amsterdam and finally the painters home town, Copenhagen (Denmark). |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 8.1/10 | |
Released: | July 14, 2005 | |
Genres: | Documentary | |
Countries: | United Kingdom | |
Companies: | BBC Scotland BBC Scotland | |
Cast: | Michael Palin | |
Crew: | Eleanor Yule | |
Lulusbay : Contains spoilers. Click to show. Agree - have to admit that I rolled my eyes when the map seller told Alex to be careful......