Edvard Munch

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Famously described by Ingmar Bergman as “a work of genius”, Peter Watkins’ multifaceted masterwork is more than just a biopic of the iconic Norwegian Expressionist painter of “The Scream”, it is one of the best films ever made about the artistic process. Charting Munch’s formative years in late 19th century Oslo, and his an affair with “Mrs Heiberg” – a devastating experience that will haunt him for the rest of his life – we see how the young artist is attacked by critics and public and flees to Berlin, where, along with the notorious Swedish playwright August Strindberg, he becomes part of the cultural storm that is to sweep Europe.