Mrs Lowry & Son (2019)

Directed by

Adrian Noble

Genre

biographical film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

16

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 46 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows painter L.S. Lowry as he cares for his elderly mother Elizabeth. She has doubts about his art career and their difficult relationship shapes his life and work.

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What happens

Mrs Lowry & Son is a 2019 biographical drama film chronicling the life of the renowned artist L. S. Lowry. It was directed by Adrian Noble from a screenplay written by Martyn Hesford who also wrote the original play, and considers the relationship between Lowry and his mother Elizabeth, who has reservations over her son's career in painting. It stars Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall in the title roles, with Stephen Lord, David Schaal and Wendy Morgan in supporting roles. The film premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 30 June 2019. It was released in the UK on 30 August 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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