Decoding Turner (2023)

6.7/10 • 90 min • Documentary

Overview

JMW Turner's paintings are world famous, but what if they're not what they seem? This revealing documentary film could change the way we interpret some of Turner's most familiar works as two plucky enthusiasts, joined by art historians and academics, reveal the startling hidden codes they believe are woven into his paintings. Follow their Da Vinci Code-esque quest as they delve into the unseen images which have been staring out from their frames for centuries.

Cast

Rob Bell

Sigurbjörg Alma Ingólfsdóttir

Self

Fern Riddell

Andrew Graham-Dixon

James Fox

Self

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