Alex Colville: The Splendour of Order
1984•58m•8.0•Released
DocumentaryHistory
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.
Director
Don Hutchison
Writer
Judi Stevenson
Studio
Film Arts
Cast
Alex Colville
Himself
Lyn Jackson
Narrator
Production
Company
Film Arts
Company
Cygnus Communications
Company
Minerva Société Générale de Cinématographie
Producer
Don Haig
Producer
Judi Stevenson
Producer
Dan Curtis
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