Mr. Turner | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | April 27, 2015
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Story gets progressively interesting but still could have benefitted from some trimming. Outstanding lead performance. Beautifully shot.
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| synopsis | Eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady, while his faithful housekeeper bears an unrequited love for him. |
| lead actors | Timothy Spall | Roger Ashton-Griffiths | Jamie Thomas King | Lesley Manville | Lee Ingleby | Richard Bremmer | James Fleet | Karina Fernandez | Joshua McGuire | Leo Bill | James Norton | Paul Jesson | Dorothy Atkinson | Marion Bailey | Karl Johnson | Ruth Sheen | Sinead Matthews | Tom Wlaschiha | Robert Portal | Simon Chandler | Martin Savage | Fenella Woolgar |
| director | Mike Leigh |