From award-winning director, Phil Grabsky comes this fresh new look at Monet – possibly the world’s favourite artist – through his own words. Using letters and other private writings I, Claude Monet reveals new insight into the man who painted Impression, Sunrise, the picture that gave birth to Impressionism, and who became perhaps the most influential artist of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Monet’s life is a gripping tale about a man who, behind his sun-dazzled canvases, suffered from feelings of depression, loneliness, and even suicide. However, as his art developed and his love of gardening led to the glories of his Giverny garden, his humor, insight, and love of life were revealed. Told through Monet’s own words and shot on location at the very spots he painted, the film features his most loved paintings in an unforgettable, immersive art experience.
| Director | Phil Grabsky |
| Production Manager | Amanda Wilkie |
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Phil Grabsky
Phil Grabsky is a BAFTA-winning British documentary filmmaker who has received multiple awards for his directing, writing, producing and cinematography. In 2009, Phil began work on a new arts genre for the cinema: Exhibition on Screen. This brings major art exhibitions – and the intimate biographies of the artists – to cinema, mainstream television and home entertainment platforms worldwide. Exhibition on Screen now plays in 1500 cinemas and 60+ countries worldwide and has produced 36 films on artists including Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, Rembrandt, Hockney, Frida Kahlo, Raphael and many more. The early 2023 release of Vermeer – The Greatest Exhibition was an extraordinary success and is the most successful documentary film on an artist ever released in the UK (and worldwide) and in the top 20 of any genre of documentary ever released in the UK. Phil’s most recent film as a director is Hopper – An American Love Story.
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
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