‘The Leopard’ is the Italian film-maker’s masterpiece, and it owes much of its visual splendour to 19th-century paintings
From Adrien Brody’s architect in ‘The Brutalist’ to Tilda Swinton curating a post-apocalyptic gallery, art lovers have plenty to look forward to on screen
As the creator of the backdrops for some of the most beloved Hollywood films, George Gibson has a claim to being one of the most influential artists of his time
A prize-winning documentary about France’s return of 26 looted objects from Benin is a haunting tale
From explosions of chintz to thrusting postmodern architecture, the sets for Jilly Cooper’s bonkbuster leave us in no doubt we’re watching a 1980s period drama
When it comes to conjuring the uncanny atmosphere and impossible logic of dreams, the Czech film-maker has few equals
Though she remains best known as a writer, the French avant-gardist was a formidable force behind the camera, as a season at the ICA in London demonstrates
Hollywood films are full of characters who design buildings for a living, but how well do they reflect the realities of the profession?
A new life of the auteur lays bare the obsessiveness behind his films and what it cost everyone around him
Making a living in the capital has always been a challenge for creative types, but British television was once very interested in how they managed
Peter Watkins’ 1974 film is no ordinary portrait of the artist – and feels more current than ever as the art-historical canon is up for debate
An exhibition at the Cinémathèque française doesn’t shy away from the film-maker’s political side
The Egyptian film industry came to dominate the Arab world – and poster makers did much to secure its hold on the popular imagination
The Eye Filmmuseum highlights the madness of the director’s methods and how beautiful the finished films are – and leaves us to make up our own minds about it all
Before the gal who has everything got into pink, her ideal home was a shrine to midcentury modern living
Marco Ferreri’s ode to eating may be one of the most disgusting films about food ever made
This curious film about the painter Edward Brezinski suggests that not all forgotten artists are candidates for rehabilitation
Laura Poitras’s documentary about the photographer is an inspiring account of her blurring of the lines between life, art and activism
Ever since F.W. Murnau adapted Bram Stoker’s Dracula for his seminal film Nosferatu, the vampire has haunted the modern imagination
While Peter Strickland’s most recent feature sends up sound artists, Georgina Starr’s short makes for a more challenging listen
Romain Duris cuts a dash in a lavish French film about the engineer, but it’s the tower that’s the true star
Rakewell marvels at HBO's surprisingly true-to-life portrayal of the obsessive art collector in pursuit of a Jean Royère pepper shaker
The story of the scammer who passed herself off as an heiress should make for must-see television, but reality far outstrips Shonda Rhimes’s overly safe retelling
In this Netflix series a film conservator is tasked with rescuing a set of videotapes from the 1990s. What could possibly go wrong?
