Phil Grabsky Movies

  • 2009
    Making War Horse

    Making War Horse

    Making War Horse

    9.52009HD

    The story of how Michael Morpurgo's children's novel became one of the most popular and acclaimed productions in the National Theatre's history.

    Making War Horse
  • 1993
    Julius Caesar: Master of the Roman World

    Julius Caesar: Master of the Roman World

    Julius Caesar: Master of the Roman World

    01993HD

    Julius Caesar turned military victories into political power. His ambition created a colossal empire, and he gave his name to the rulers who...

    Julius Caesar: Master of the Roman World
  • 2014
    Matisse

    Matisse

    Matisse

    02014HD

    MOMA & Tate Modern's landmark show explores the final chapter of Matisse's career when he began 'carving into colour,' creating his signature...

    Matisse
  • 2015
    Concerto: A Beethoven Journey

    Concerto: A Beethoven Journey

    Concerto: A Beethoven Journey

    7.52015HD

    Filmed over the course of four years, Grabsky and his Seventh Art team followed leading concert pianist Leif Ove Andsnes's attempt to understand and...

    Concerto: A Beethoven Journey
  • 2004
    The Boy who plays On The Buddhas Of Bamiyan

    The Boy who plays On The Buddhas Of Bamiyan

    The Boy who plays On The Buddhas Of Bamiyan

    7.52004HD

    In March 2001, the ruling Taliban destroyed Afghanistan's foremost tourist attraction, the 1600 year-old Buddhas of Bamiyan. This film follows the...

    The Boy who plays On The Buddhas Of Bamiyan
  • 2015
    The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them

    The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them

    The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them

    82015HD

    Monet, Cezanne, Degas, Renoir: some of the world’s most popular artists. Their works, and that of their contemporaries, fetch tens of millions...

    The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them
  • 2016
    Goya: Visions of Flesh and Blood

    Goya: Visions of Flesh and Blood

    Goya: Visions of Flesh and Blood

    52016HD

    Discover Spain’s celebrated artist with this cinematic tour de force based on the National Gallery’s must-see exhibition Goya: The...

    Goya: Visions of Flesh and Blood
  • 2016
    Renoir: Reviled and Revered

    Renoir: Reviled and Revered

    Renoir: Reviled and Revered

    52016HD

    Pierre-Auguste Renoir is known and loved for his impressionist paintings of Paris. These paintings count among the world’s favourites. Renoir,...

    Renoir: Reviled and Revered
  • 2007
    Escape from Luanda

    Escape from Luanda

    Escape from Luanda

    02007HD

    In Luanda, one of the world's poorest and most dangerous places, three students from Angola's only music school work towards their end-of-year...

    Escape from Luanda
  • 2002
    The Hidden History of Egypt

    The Hidden History of Egypt

    The Hidden History of Egypt

    5.52002HD

    Egyptians were famed for their extravagant building techniques and extraordinary gods, but what about the ordinary citizens? How did they lead their...

    The Hidden History of Egypt
  • 2012
    In Search of Haydn

    In Search of Haydn

    In Search of Haydn

    102012HD

    In his lifetime Haydn achieved a degree of fame that easily surpassed that of Mozart and Beethoven. In Search of Haydn is an intricate portrait of...

    In Search of Haydn
  • 2021
    My Childhood, My Country: 20 Years in Afghanistan

    My Childhood, My Country: 20 Years in Afghanistan

    My Childhood, My Country: 20 Years in Afghanistan

    82021HD

    In 2014, director Richard Linklater released Boyhood, a fictional coming-of-age saga that was filmed using the same cast across twelve years. This...

    My Childhood, My Country: 20 Years in Afghanistan
  • 2013
    Exhibition on Screen: Munch 150

    Exhibition on Screen: Munch 150

    Exhibition on Screen: Munch 150

    52013HD

    Many know Munch as the man who painted The Scream, but his complete works are remarkable and secure his place as one of the world's great artists....

    Exhibition on Screen: Munch 150
  • 2014
    In Search of Chopin

    In Search of Chopin

    In Search of Chopin

    02014HD

    The latest in British documentary filmmaker Phil Grabsky's In Search Of series, looking at the life of Polish pianist and composer:...

    In Search of Chopin
  • 2022
    Pissarro: Father of Impressionism

    Pissarro: Father of Impressionism

    Pissarro: Father of Impressionism

    82022HD

    Pissarro: Father of Impressionism
  • 2024
    My National Gallery, London

    My National Gallery, London

    My National Gallery, London

    82024HD

    The National Gallery of London is one of the world’s greatest art galleries. It is full of masterpieces, an endless resource of history, an...

    My National Gallery, London
  • 2012
    Leonardo: From the National Gallery, London

    Leonardo: From the National Gallery, London

    Leonardo: From the National Gallery, London

    22012HD

    A remarkable event at London’s National Gallery assembled the largest ever collection of Leonardo’s surviving paintings for a unique...

    Leonardo: From the National Gallery, London
  • 1970
    Manet

    Manet

    Manet

    01970HD

    Manet
  • 2011
    The Boy Mir

    The Boy Mir

    The Boy Mir

    02011HD

    Following the international hit The Boy who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan, The Boy Mir will cover not one year but ten. It will track the cheeky,...

    The Boy Mir
  • 1970
    Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers

    Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers

    Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers

    01970HD

    Focusing on his unique creative process, Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers explores the artist’s years in the south of France, where he revolutionised...

    Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers