Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi 2005 Directed by Eleanor Yule
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).
Production Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Gnere
Documentary
Production Company
BBC Scotland
Release Date 14 July 2005
59 mins
