Eric Ravilious - Drawn to War explained

Eric Ravilious - Drawn to War
Director:	Margy Kinmonth
Producer:	Margy Kinmonth Maureen Murray
Music:	Edmund Jolliffe
Editing:	Gordon Mason
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

Eric Ravilious - Drawn to War, written and directed by Margy Kinmonth, is the first feature film to be made about War Artist Eric Ravilious. It features the voices of Freddie Fox, Tamsin Greig, Jeremy Irons and Harriet Walter and includes contributions from Ai Weiwei, Grayson Perry, Alan Bennett and Robert Macfarlane.^[1]

Director Margy Kinmonth is a BAFTA and RTS Award winner and known for such work as Naked Hollywood, Royal Paintbox and .^[2]

Production

Eric Ravilious - Drawn to War was filmed on location in UK, Ireland and Portugal.^[3]

Release

Eric Ravilious - Drawn to War, a Margy Kinmonth film, opened across the UK and Ireland on July 1, 2022, released by Dartmouth Films.^[4]

Awards

Nominated, The Master of Art Film Festival (2022)^[5]

Cast

• Freddie Fox
• Tamsin Greig
• Neville Watchurst
• Harriet Walter
• Jeremy Irons
• Samuel West

Reception

Rachel Campbell-Johnston of The Times praises the film: "Ravishing Ravilious; a visionary who celebrated England in war and peace..."^[6]

The Observer headlines the film “...'Goodbye Darling': a poignant adieu of a doomed war artist.."^[7]

Tom Robey of The Telegraph rated to four out of five stars, commenting "Modest in its approach, this filmic portrait takes shape as both biography and love story."^[8]

External links

• https://charlessaumarezsmith.com/2022/05/05/captain-ravilious/

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War (2022). Radio Times.
2. Web site: Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War Showtimes. IMDb.
3. Web site: Eric Ravilious – Drawn to War | Foxtrot Films. January 6, 2022.
4. Web site: 'Eric Ravilious: Drawn To War' filmmaker Margy Kinmonth talks next projects, box-office run. Mona. Tabbara2022-07-27T09:26:00+01:00. Screen.
5. Web site: Master of Art – Ravilious Film Premiere | Foxtrot Films. April 12, 2022.
6. Web site: Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War — a visionary master who celebrated England in war and peace. Rachel. Campbell-Johnston. www.thetimes.co.uk.
7. Web site: Story of doomed war artist Eric Ravilious told in new film. June 19, 2022. the Guardian.
8. News: Robey . Tim . 2022-06-30 . Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War: fascinating new light on a singularly English master . en-GB . The Telegraph . 2022-10-27 . 0307-1235.