I, Claude Monet

NR| 1h 27m| Documentary/History
Director: Phil Grabsky
Star: Henry Goodman

Director Phil Grabsky uses more than 2,500 letters and other private writings to take a fresh look at Claude Monet, the father of Impressionism and perhaps the most influential and successful painter of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

The man behind the shimmering paintings that have captivated viewers for more than a century suffered from severe depression and loneliness. Shot on the locations where Monet lived and worked, including his Giverny garden, the documentary features his most loved paintings in an unforgettable, immersive art experience.

I, Claude Monet, an “elegantly made and thoroughly informative” documentary paints “a portrait of an artist who withstood his fair share of privation and discouragement—the passages around the birth of his children and death of his first wife are particularly tough—but who displayed an unswerving commitment to his work,” says The Guardian.

“This is a must-see film for art lovers and a compelling one for students of history,” Eye for Film continues. “It offers what the artist valued most: illumination.”