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Mrs Lowry & Son

  • 20192019
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 31m
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6.7/10
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Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall in Mrs Lowry & Son (2019)
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A portrait of the artist L.S. Lowry and the relationship with his mother, who tries to dissuade him from pursuing his passion.A portrait of the artist L.S. Lowry and the relationship with his mother, who tries to dissuade him from pursuing his passion.A portrait of the artist L.S. Lowry and the relationship with his mother, who tries to dissuade him from pursuing his passion.
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  • Director
    • Adrian Noble
  • Writer
    • Martyn Hesford
  • Stars
    • Vanessa Redgrave
    • Timothy Spall
    • Wendy Morgan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Adrian Noble
  • Writer
    • Martyn Hesford
  • Stars
    • Vanessa Redgrave
    • Timothy Spall
    • Wendy Morgan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 55User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Mrs. Lowry and Son
    Trailer 2:06
    Mrs. Lowry and Son

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    Mrs Lowry & Son (2019)
    Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall in Mrs Lowry & Son (2019)
    Timothy Spall in Mrs Lowry & Son (2019)
    Timothy Spall in Mrs Lowry & Son (2019)
    Timothy Spall in Mrs Lowry & Son (2019)
    Timothy Spall in Mrs Lowry & Son (2019)
    Michael Keogh in Mrs Lowry & Son (2019)
    Stephen Lord and Wendy Morgan in Mrs Lowry & Son (2019)
    Stephen Lord and Wendy Morgan in Mrs Lowry & Son (2019)
    Timothy Spall in Mrs Lowry & Son (2019)
    Mrs Lowry & Son (2019)
    Mrs Lowry & Son (2019)

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    Vanessa Redgrave
    Vanessa Redgrave
    • Elizabeth Lowryas Elizabeth Lowry
    Timothy Spall
    Timothy Spall
    • L S Lowryas L S Lowry
    Wendy Morgan
    Wendy Morgan
    • Mrs. Stanhopeas Mrs. Stanhope
    Stephen Lord
    Stephen Lord
    • Mr. Stanhopeas Mr. Stanhope
    David Schaal
    David Schaal
    • Stanley Allcotas Stanley Allcot
    Joanne Pearce
    • Vera Allcotas Vera Allcot
    Michael Keogh
    Michael Keogh
    • Mr. Lowryas Mr. Lowry
    Ania Marson
    Ania Marson
    • Bearded Womanas Bearded Woman
    Rose Noble
    • Young Elizabethas Young Elizabeth
    Katie Marie-Carter
    • Telephone Box Ladyas Telephone Box Lady
    • (as Katie Marie Carter)
    Jon Furlong
    Jon Furlong
    • Drunk Manas Drunk Man
    Giselle Cullinane
    Giselle Cullinane
    • Bucket Womanas Bucket Woman
    Amanda Higson
    • Woman at Windowas Woman at Window
    Alex Thornton
    • Young Urchin Boyas Young Urchin Boy
    Jennifer Banks
    • Old Womanas Old Woman
    Laurence Mills
    • Young Laurieas Young Laurie
    Terence Drew
    • Mill Workeras Mill Worker
    Paul Bergquist
    • Flashback Tea Guestas Flashback Tea Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Adrian Noble
    • Writer
      • Martyn Hesford
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The scene where part of a lit match breaks off and hits Lowry (Timothy Spall) on the cheek was an unscripted accident but kept in because of the realism it brought and that it reflected the despondency the character was feeling at that time.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the film it is stated that Lowry refused both an OBE and a Knighthood in 1968. This isn't quite true. He turned down an OBE in 1955, a CBE in 1961, a Knighthood in 1968, and a CH (Companion of Honour) in 1972 and 1976. He is believed to have turned down more honours than anyone else.
    • Quotes

      Elizabeth Lowry: [reading from a newspaper] "An ugly painting. The painting by Mr L.S. Lowry - Coming From The Mill - is confusing and appears to have been painted by a child. The figures if we may call them figures are nothing but smudges. Ridiculous marionettes suspended in a squalid industrial scene. If this is Mr Lowry's vision of the Lancashire landscape and its people, I feel very sorry for him. It is a most unsatisfactory picture and an insult to the people of Lancashire."

    • Connections
      Featured in Granada Reports: 27 August 2019: Lunchtime Bulletin (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Der Einsame im Herbst
      Taken from "Das Lied Von Der Erde"

      Performed by Wiener Philharmoniker (as Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra)

      Charles Kullmann and Kerstin Thorborg

      Conducted by Bruno Walter

      Written by Gustav Mahler

      Public Domain

      Tranferred from original shellac Columbia ROX6025

      Courtesy of Eyehear Ltd

    User reviews55

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    Top review
    8/10
    A good film but an acting masterclass by Timothy Spall is worth the ticket price alone
    This is a simple and quite short film that brings to life one of Britain's most beloved artists and the life that he endured waiting hand and foot on his elderly mother.

    Although the film is quite basic the acting of Timothy Spall and, to a degree, Vanessa Redgrave makes the film great. Spall now seems to be able to morph into any different British character, whether real or fiction, and completely make them his own. He must be one of the most understated great actors of our time.

    I would like to have seen more of how Lowry came to paint such classics but the film does have a good angle and is really enjoyable.
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    • coombsstephen
    • Sep 3, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mrs. Lowry and Son
    • Filming locations
      • Manchester, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Genesius Pictures
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,905,981
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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