Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War

Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War
Directed byMargy Kinmonth
Written byMargy Kinmonth
Produced by
  • Margy Kinmonth
  • Maureen Murray
Edited byGordon Mason
Music byEdmund Jolliffe
Production
company
  • Foxtrot Films Ltd
Distributed by
  • Dartmouth Films
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. 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]

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.
  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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