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Leonora Carrington: The Lost Surrealist
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Title: Leonora Carrington: The Lost Surrealist

Release Date: 10 Dec 2017

Runtime: 1h

Genre: Documentary, TV Movie

Director: SVT, BBC, Erica Starling Productions

Production Companies: SVT, BBC, Erica Starling Productions

Overview: British surrealist Leonora Carrington was a key part of the surrealist movement during its heyday in Paris and yet, until recently, remained a virtual unknown in the country of her birth. This film explores her dramatic evolution from British debutante to artist in exile, living out her days in Mexico City, and takes us on a journey into her darkly strange and cinematic world.

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Average Vote: 7.4 (4 votes)

Cast

  • Herself: Joanna Moorhead
  • Himself: Antony Penrose
  • Narrator: Teresa Griffiths
  • Narrator: Lizzie Wells
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