Margaret Mellis a Life in Colour
Synopsis
A dedicated abstract painter and superb colourist Margaret produced a unique body of work during her later life in Suffolk. Her true legacy has yet to be fully realised.
Using recordings from Artists’ Lives (British Library Sound Archive) the film is told entirely in Margaret’s own words, with her writings and diary entries read by Susannah York.
Margaret Mellis a life in colour puts Margaret’s work centre place, a visual feast of texture, shape and colour.
Margaret Mellis 1914-2009
Details
- Year
- 2010
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 65 mins
- Format
- DigiBeta
- Director
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Sue Giovanni
- Producer
- Jules Hussey
- Editor
- Sue Giovanni
- Sound
- Barnaby Templer
- Composer
- Andrew Lovett
- Principal cast
- Voice of Susannah York
- Camera
- John Christie, Sue Giovanni
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
40 and a half productions
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Sales Company
Jules Hussey
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