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The Master; Seduced by Art; Thomas Ad猫s

Mark Lawson reports on Seduced By Art, the National Gallery's first major photography exhibition; Lionel Shriver reviews the film The Master; interview with composer Thomas Ad猫s.

With Mark Lawson.

The film The Master is an impressionistic tale of an American war veteran who drifts into a cult led by a charismatic writer. Paul Thomas Anderson's follow-up to There Will Be Blood is partly inspired by the activities of novelist and Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, and the director even invited Scientologist Tom Cruise to a personal screening. Lionel Shriver, author of We Need To Talk About Kevin, delivers her verdict.

Seduced By Art is the National Gallery's first major exhibition of photography. Recent photographs by Martin Parr hang next to a painting by Thomas Gainsborough from 1750, as the exhibition explores the relationship between historical painting, early photography and works created by photographers today. Photographer Jillian Edelstein and art critic William Feaver give their reaction.

In a rare broadcast interview recorded in New York, composer Thomas Ad猫s discusses his opera The Tempest, which he is currently conducting at Metropolitan Opera. He also reveals why he fled from a performance of Britten's Peter Grimes, and why he was unable to produce a score for a libretto written by James Fenton.

And James Grant, film locations manager on Skyfall, talks about the most desirable movie locations world-wide, as Big Ben opens for filming.

Producer Dymphna Flynn.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • The Master

    A review of The Master

    Duration: 06:09

  • Film Locations

    James Grant, locations Manager on Skyfall on film locations

    Duration: 05:34

  • Seduced by Art

    A new exhibition at the National Gallery

    Duration: 05:23

  • Thomas Ades

    The composer Thomas Ades on his Opera, The Tempest

    Duration: 10:33

Broadcast

  • Tue 30 Oct 2012 19:15

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