(Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi)

Content: In 2005, Michael Palin set out to unlock the mysteries and find out about the background and life of Danish painter Vilhelm Hammershøi. Hammershøi painted around the start of the 20th century and many of his pictures have a distinct coolness and distance about them. Palin, wanting to know of his inspirations and the reason for these mystical pictures, starts his search in Hayward Gallery in London, goes to Amsterdam and finally the painters home town, Copenhagen (Denmark).

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

59 minutes

Year:

2005

Directors:

Eleanor Yule

Production companies:

BBC Scotland

Actors:

Host

Crews:

Director

Writer

Director of Photography