Mr. Turner (2014)
Genre : History, Drama
Runtime : 2H 30M
Director : Mike Leigh
Synopsis
Eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady, while his faithful housekeeper bears an unrequited love for him.
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