I first learned of schalken the painter while reading joseph sheridan le fanus terrifying supernatural tale green tea, in which a scene is vividly described as resembling one of schalkens portraits. Schalcken the painter dual format edition a film by leslie megahey. Megaheys editor paul humfress, who had worked with him on a number of films, picked up a collection of short stories by j sheridan le fanu in a second hand shop in amsterdam and immediately thought one story, first published in the dublin university magazine in 1839 as strange event in the life of schalken the painter. Originally broadcast on 23 december 1979 in the tradition of the bbcs ghost story for christmas, schalken the painter stands apart from all other examples of christmas ghost stories. While the painter was employed in reading this covenant, by the light of a twinkling oil lamp in the far wall of the room, schalken, as we have stated, entered the studio, and having delivered the box and the valuation of the jew, into the hands of the stranger, he was about to retire, when vanderhausen called to him to wait. Can schalcken save his love, rose, from the clutches of a. It is exquisitely directed, where every scene looks like it is a painting by a dutch master come to life.
The film plays like a documentary and it carefully recreates the interiors. May 01, 2017 leslie megaheys extraordinary television film schalcken the painter was released on bluray and dvd in november 20 courtesy of the bfi. Dec 07, 2010 the film then diverges from the story, adding in more about the painter and his life. Celluloid vampires university of texas press, 2007. Schalcken the painter, made in 1979, came about in a rather circuitous way. Leslie megaheys extraordinary television film schalcken the painter was released on bluray and dvd in november 20 courtesy of the bfi. With jeremy clyde, maurice denham, cheryl kennedy, john justin. The action takes place in the netherlands in the 17th century. Leslie megaheys schalken the painter was broadcast at christmas, yes, but as an edition of. Its a story of undead bridegrooms, ghostly brides, and necrophilia. Apr 20, 2009 like a dutch master, le fanu uses words to paint in vivid detail the scenes and characters in schalken the painter with the same dimly lit effect of mystery and romance that so distinguishes schalken s paintings. With such a cast and pedigree, one would expect fireworks, but schalcken the painter is deliberately paced and not for all.
Godfried schalcken or gottfried schalken 1643 november 16, 1706, was a dutch genre and portrait painter. The dvd bluray release of schalcken the painter, a 1979 christmas ghost story first shown on 23rd december 1979, is long overdue, and the bfi flipside version does the film the kind of justice it so richly deserves. However, the film s climactic scene undercuts any earlier titillation with an image that is horrific, as opposed to erotic. Schalken the painter the artist turned sharply round, and now for the first time became aware that his labours had been overlooked by a stranger.
Nov 21, 20 a product of its time, schalcken the painter is part feminist attack on the brutality of marriage contracts, part exploitation movie as were treated to plenty of female flesh. Schalcken the painter tv movie 1979 schalcken the painter. Even worse, its about selling your niece off into marriage to a complete stranger who happens to be disgustingly rich. Schalcken asks his model to move away from the candlelight and stare in to the dark. The dvd bluray release of schalcken the painter, a 1979 christmas ghost story first shown on 23rd december 1979, is long overdue, and the bfi flipside version does the film the kind of justice it. Schalcken the painter 1979 interviewed for a making of documentary on the bfis new dual format dvdbluray edition, the lighting cameraman john hooper describes how he and the designer anna ridley replicated these painters still spaces with their magical depth of field. Schalcken the painter opens with a close up of a burning candle, used within dutch painting of the period as a symbol our time is brief and life is short and as a repeating, foreboding emblem in the film, before the camera pans up to a woman posing and reaching up to a drapery for the off screen schalcken. Schalcken the painter is a british television horror film based on the 1839 story strange event in the life of schalken the painter by sheridan le fanu, and stars jeremy clyde as godfried schalcken and maurice denham as gerrit dou. Kindle edition, 1553100425 hardcover published in 2002, paperback published in 2009, 1447405528 paperback publi. Supernatural drama based on a story by sheridan le fanu. The story follows a young seventeenth century flemish painter godfried schalcken, who forsakes love for ambition, but discovers that there is still a. Schalcken the painter is a british television horror film based on the 1839 story strange event in the life of schalken the painter by sheridan le fanu, and. Watch schalcken the painter full movie in hd visit can schalcken save his love, rose, from the clutches of a ghastly.
Schalcken the painter, one of various television films by leslie megahey that explore the creative nexus between the lives and work of painters, focuses on the dutch artist godfried schalcken 16431706, and, like jonathan millers whistle and ill come to you bbc, tx. I remember watching it on the tiny black and white portable in my bedroom as i shivered under the duvet, and not just from the winter cold. Art uk is the online home for every public collection in the uk. Godfried schalcken paintings for sale godfried schalcken.
Watch schalcken the painter full movie in hd visit movie 214641 can schalcken save his love, rose, from the clutches of a ghastly. A tv movie based on the story was first shown on british television in 1979. Schalkens sole claim to the status of hero would rest upon the drawing of his sword to resist the demon form, but the heroic gesture is painted into the representation in oils and not related in the account of the last scene in which the horrorstricken painter faints dead awaymore painter than lover, more poet than painter. Its also one of the eeriest ghost stories ever filmed. Telecharger schalcken the painter film complet en francais. One of the most frequently requested programmes in the bbc archive, schalcken the painter is an exquisitely shot, atmospheric horror film which explores the uneasy, dark relationship between art, commerce and erotic desire. Nov 22, 20 bfi flipsides schalcken the painter is a welcome reissue of a bbc film originally broadcast late on december 23 1979. The story follows a young seventeenth century flemish painter godfried schalcken, who forsakes love for ambition, but discovers that there is still a terrible price to pay for his choice.
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Within about a yard and a half, and rather behind him, there stood what was, or appeared to be, the figure of an elderly man. The tension of the film comes from the glacial pacing and the increasingly bizarre story. Based on a short story by sheridan le fanu, schalcken the painter was originally shown in the omnibus strand on bbc 2 during christmas 1979. Bfi flipsides schalcken the painter is a welcome reissue of a bbc film originally broadcast late on december 23 1979. He was noted for his mastery in reproducing the effect of candlelight, and painted in the exquisite and highly polished manner of the leiden fijnschilders. A modified version of the story, titled strange event in the life of schalken the painter was published in the anthology the purcell papers in 1880. Alone in the church he is drawn to the vaults and sees rose in the story he falls asleep and she wakes him. Telecharger schalcken the painter film complet en francais vf. Download schalcken the painter 1979 torrent italiano. Schalken the painter is a deeply atmospheric slow burn of a chiller, not to mention a bizarre hybrid of documentary and drama.
Buy schalcken the painter flipside 028 dual format. Art history, legend, and great storytelling converge exquisitely in this fantastic tale. Based on sheridan lefanus strange event in the life of schalken the painter 1839, leslie megaheys film is an arty horror piece produced for the omnibus programme, during the beebs fondlyremembered titsnbums period. Schalcken the painter, one of various television films by leslie megahey that explore the creative nexus between the lives and work of painters, focuses on the. Many have noted the similarities in narrative between blanche, about a young innocent being passed between unsuitable men, and schalcken the painter, though i would like to think the real influence can be seen in the walls. Dr stacey abbott is reader in film and television studies at roehampton university. The superb cast includes jeremy clyde, maurice denman and cheryl kennedy.
Godfried schalcken or gottfried schalken 1643 16 november 1706 was a dutch genre and portrait painter. Leslie megaheys schalcken the painter is a celebration of the art of the dutch golden age and a condemnation of the eras bourgeois materialism and dehumanisation of women as chattels for trade. Director lesley megahey was running the bbcs flagship arts programme omnibus at the time and somehow managed to get funding from bbc drama and arts to make the film, which he sold as a replacement for the traditional. The narrator suggests paintings often represent real events. For a short story written in 1839, schalken the painter must have surely been on the majority of banned books lists for its subject matter. Schalken the painter is a short ghost story by the irish author sheridan le fanu.
Schalcken the painter is a very strange, very slow gothic horror. Schalcken the painter was directed by leslie megahey the hour of the pig and is based on strange event in the life of schalken the paintera horror story by joseph sheridan le fanu, the author of carmilla. One of the most frequently requested programmes in the bbc archive, schalcken the painter is an exquisitely shot, atmospheric horror film which explores the. Schalcken the painter bfi flipside dual format edition. Luckily the ones that werent erased to make way for match of the day or its a knockout, a fate that befell the bbc tapes of the apollo 11 moon landing are now reappearing on dvd, including leslie megaheys brilliant film of sheridan le fanus schalcken the painter, released in november last year. Can schalcken save his love, rose, from the clutches of a ghastly suitor before it is too late. Forget the various hokey hammer horror films based on the works and characters of the irish gothic novelist sheridan le fanu, like roy ward bakers the vampire lovers 1970 starring ingrid pitt, jimmy sangsters lust for a vampire 1971 and john houghs twins of evil 1971 starring peter cushing, schalcken the painter 1979 directed by leslie megahey duke bluebeards castle, the. The atmospheric work of dutch portrait and genre painter godfried schalcken provided the inspiration for sheridan le fanus gothic horror story strange event in the life of schalken the painter written in 1839. I guessed well the nature, though not even vaguely the particulars of the revelations i was about to receive, from that fixed face of suffering that so oddly flushed stood out, like a portrait of. The superb cast includes jeremy clyde, maurice denham and cheryl kennedy. Naked cheryl kennedy in schalken the painter film then diverges from the story, adding in more about the painter and his life.
A fictional tale woven round the lives of actual historic figures, this television film is a 70minutelong adaptation of le fanus 1839 gothic tale strange event in the life of schalken the painter. It was first published in the dublin university magazine in may 1839. A product of its time, schalcken the painter is part feminist attack on the brutality of marriage contracts, part exploitation movie as were treated to plenty of female flesh. I must say that i rather enjoyed leslie mehageys schalcken the painter which is based on le fanu story. It was a film of exceptional quality, a dramatised version of events in the life of. Schalcken the painter 1979 directed by leslie megahey. The film editor, paul humfress, with whom leslie megahey has worked on all his recent films and who was, incidentally, the cdirector of derek. Schalcken the painter is a real film, made on lustrous 35mm and inspired by walerian borowczyks blanche. While the painter was employed in reading this covenant, schalken, as we have stated, entered the studio, and having delivered the box and the valuation of the jew into the hands of the stranger, he was about to retire, when vanderhausen called to him to wait.