Development - ENGLISH - Comedy - 100 minutes
England 1939, and paintings in the National Gallery in London are sent to a slate mine in South Wales for safe keeping. This is based on the true story of a Welsh village blessed with the custody of the nation's art treasures and the joys and troubles it brings to the mundane lives of its residents.
Year of production : 2010 Director(s) : Crispin WOOD Writer(s) : Crispin WOOD Cast : Timothy SPALL, Richard GRIFFITHS, Juliet STEVENSON, Miriam MARGOLYES Producer(s) : Lee THOMAS (Soho Films)
In 1939, just prior to the outbreak of war, the art collection of the National Gallery in London was secretly transported to caves in Wales for safe keeping. ‘Moving Pictures’ is a gentle comedy about a small Welsh village suddenly blessed with the presence of the nation’s art treasures and the joy and troubles it brings to the mundane lives of its residents. A film full of wonder and innocence which unites two different cultures in difficult times, the events that take place have remained a precious secret with the Welsh village people for over sixty years... until now!
Country(ies) : UNITED KINGDOM Start of shooting : August 2010