Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War

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Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War
Eric Ravilious Drawn to War.jpg
Directed by Margy Kinmonth
Written byMargy Kinmonth
Produced by
  • Margy Kinmonth
  • Maureen Murray
Edited byGordon Mason
Music by Edmund Jolliffe
Production
company
  • Foxtrot Films Ltd
Distributed by
Release date
  • 1 July 2022 (2022-07-01)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War is a 2022 British film written and directed by Margy Kinmonth. [1] It is the first feature film to be made about the English war artist Eric Ravilious.[ citation needed ] It features the voices of Freddie Fox, Tamsin Greig, Jeremy Irons and Harriet Walter and includes contributions from Ai Weiwei, Grayson Perry, Alan Bennett and Robert Macfarlane. [2]

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Production

Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War was filmed on location in UK, Ireland and Portugal. [3]

Cast

Release

Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War, a Margy Kinmonth film, opened across the UK and Ireland on July 1, 2022, released by Dartmouth Films. [4]

Reception

Rachel Campbell-Johnston of The Times praised the film: "Ravishing Ravilious; a visionary who celebrated England in war and peace..." [5]

Richard Brooks in The Observer called the film's general release in cinemas "a rarity for an art film". [6]

Tom Robey of The Telegraph rated the film four out of five stars, commenting "Modest in its approach, this filmic portrait takes shape as both biography and love story." [7]

Awards

Nominated, The Master of Art Film Festival (2022). [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War (2022)". Radio Times . Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Eric Ravilious – Drawn to War | Foxtrot Films". 6 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Tabbara, Mona (27 July 2022). "'Eric Ravilious: Drawn To War' filmmaker Margy Kinmonth talks next projects, box-office run". Screen.
  5. ↑ Campbell-Johnston, Rachel. "Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War — a visionary master who celebrated England in war and peace". The Times .
  6. ↑ Brooks, Richard (19 June 2022). "Story of doomed war artist Eric Ravilious told in new film". The Guardian .
  7. ↑ Robey, Tim (30 June 2022). "Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War: fascinating new light on a singularly English master". The Telegraph . Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Master of Art – Ravilious Film Premiere". Foxtrot Films. 12 April 2022.
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