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    Alex Colville: The Splendour of Order

    58'

    1984-01-01

    8

    Documentary,History

    Overview:

    A view of the life and works of the late Alex Colville, the celebrated Canadian painter. Shows the influence on his life and works of his experience as an artist during World War II, and of his relationship with his wife, Rhoda. Friends and critics speak of the construction and sense of menace in his work, and Colville comments on his sense of order, goodness, and contingency.

    DirectingDon HutchisonWritingJudi Stevenson

    Cast

    1

    Himself

    Alex Colville

    1

    Narrator

    Lyn Jackson

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Canada
    • List of languages:
      1. List of companies:
        1. Film Arts
        2. Cygnus Communications
        3. Minerva Société Générale de Cinématographie
      2. Vote Count: 1
      3. Popularity: 0.3669
      4. Status: Released
      5. Original title:Alex Colville: The Splendour of Order

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