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'Mr Turner' with discussant David Hurst, M.D. (Film)

  • October 09, 2020
  • 6:15 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Virtual using Zoom
  • 40

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The purpose of the film series is to encourage psychoanalytic dialogue with respect to creativity and movies.

Description: Mr. Turner explores the last quarter century of the great, eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851). Profoundly affected by the death of his father, loved by a housekeeper he takes for granted and occasionally exploits sexually, he forms a close relationship with a seaside landlady with whom he eventually lives incognito in Chelsea, where he dies. Throughout this, he travels, paints, stays with the country aristocracy, visits brothels, is a popular if anarchic member of the Royal Academy of Arts, has himself strapped to the mast of a ship so that he can paint a snowstorm, and is both celebrated and reviled by the public and by royalty.  -- Entertainment One

"I felt there was scope for a film examining the tension between this very mortal, flawed individual, and the epic work, the spiritual way he had of distilling the world." --Writer/Director Mike Leigh

Discussant: David Hurst, M.D. is Professor of Psychiatry and Training and Supervising Analyst with the Denver Institute for Psychoanalysis. He has served as Director of the Institute, President of the Society and Secretary of the American Psychoanalytic Association.

 Due to the length of this film, we ask that Mr. Turner be viewed prior to the discussion date.

Film: We will NOT be watching this film together as we have in the past.  Mr. Turner can be rented (from $2.99-$3.99) for viewing from many platforms such as Amazon, Google PlayVudu, Redbox, FandangoNow, DirecTV, etc. prior to the discussion.

Discussion: The discussion will begin at 6:30 PM MT on Friday, October 9, 2020 and take place virtually using Zoom. Registration is required and closes 24 hours before the event.

Fee: The discussion is open to all at no charge. Donations are accepted on our website to help keep our programs affordable.

CME credit will not be offered for this event.

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