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James McNeill Whistler and the Case for Beauty

Directed by Norman Stone
2014    56m    Not Rated
Documentary, Biography
7.1
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From PBS - Best known for the groundbreaking portrait of his mother, James McNeill Whistler was the original art star. But beneath the high gloss, the struggle of this genius to find his own voice resulted in a breakaway style that moved painting towards abstraction and would revolutionize the art world in his time-and beyond.
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Cast of James McNeill Whistler and the Case for Beauty
  • Daniel ArbonJames McNeil Whistler
  • Evangelos AlexiouCharles Drouet
  • Penny FullerAnna Whistler
  • Edward HibbertSir John Holker
  • Richmond HoxieJohn Ruskin
  • Anjelica HustonNarrator
  • Kevin KlineJames McNeill Whistler
  • Jay RussellWilliam Merritt Chase
  • Ashley SmithCritic
  • Jon Patrick WalkerOscar Wilde
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