Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "art-patron"

1. Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)

PG-13 | 100 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works.

Director: Peter Webber | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, Tom Wilkinson, Judy Parfitt

Votes: 82,722 | Gross: $11.63M

2. Farewell My Concubine (1993)

R | 171 min | Drama, Music, Romance

Two boys meet at an opera training school in Peking in 1924. Their resulting friendship will span nearly 70 years and endure some of the most troublesome times in China's history.

Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Leslie Cheung, Fengyi Zhang, Gong Li, You Ge

Votes: 33,210 | Gross: $5.22M

3. Civilisation (1969–1970)

TV-G | 698 min | Documentary, History, Music

Sir Kenneth Clarke walks through the ages exploring the glorious rise of civilization in Western man.

Stars: Kenneth Clark, Ian Richardson, Ronald Lacey, Patrick Stewart

Votes: 1,074

4. The Naked Edge (1961)

Approved | 97 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Five years after George Radcliffe was the chief witness in a high profile murder case, his wife receives a blackmailing letter accusing him of the crime.

Director: Michael Anderson | Stars: Gary Cooper, Deborah Kerr, Eric Portman, Diane Cilento

Votes: 1,480

5. Sons and Lovers (1960)

Approved | 103 min | Drama

A young man with artistic talent lives in a close-knit coal-mining town and finds himself inhibited by his emotionally manipulative mother.

Director: Jack Cardiff | Stars: Trevor Howard, Dean Stockwell, Wendy Hiller, Mary Ure

Votes: 1,775

6. Seraphine (2008)

Unrated | 125 min | Biography, Drama

In 1912 German collector Wilhelm Uhde rents a flat in Senlis to write and take a break from Parisian life. He hires a 48-year old cleaning lady, Séraphine. Some time later, he notices a small painting on wood at a local notable home.

Director: Martin Provost | Stars: Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur, Anne Bennent, Geneviève Mnich

Votes: 6,549 | Gross: $0.88M

7. The Locket (1946)

Approved | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Just before a wedding, the bridegroom hears a complex tale painting his lovely bride as devilish and unbalanced.

Director: John Brahm | Stars: Laraine Day, Robert Mitchum, Brian Aherne, Gene Raymond

Votes: 3,066

8. Strange Fascination (1952)

Approved | 80 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Music

Middle-aged European pianist Paul Marvan (Hugo Haas) is brought to America by wealthy widow Diana Fowler (Mona Barrie) and he meets and weds a canary-blonde named Margo (Cleo Moore), who is... See full summary »

Director: Hugo Haas | Stars: Cleo Moore, Hugo Haas, Mona Barrie, Rick Vallin

Votes: 307

9. Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015)

Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A portrait of a patron of the arts extraordinaire who transformed a modest fortune and impeccable taste into one of the premiere collections of twentieth century art.

Director: Lisa Immordino Vreeland | Stars: Peggy Guggenheim, Jacqueline Bograd Weld, Francine Prose, John Richardson

Votes: 875 | Gross: $0.50M

10. Orchestra Seats (2006)

PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young woman arrives in Paris where she finds a job as a waitress in bar next on Avenue Montaigne that caters to the surrounding theaters and the wealthy inhabitants of the area. She will meet a pianist, a famous actress and a great art collector, and become acquainted with the "luxurious" world her grandmother has told her about since her childhood.

Director: Danièle Thompson | Stars: Cécile de France, Valérie Lemercier, Albert Dupontel, Claude Brasseur

Votes: 4,443 | Gross: $2.04M

11. This Space Between Us (1999)

Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Filmmaker Alex Harty, 29, has always considered himself a "tortured artist"--but it's not until his wife dies in a car accident that he learns the term's true meaning. Still saddled with ... See full summary »

Director: Matthew Leutwyler | Stars: Jeremy Sisto, Poppy Montgomery, Erik Palladino, Clara Bellar

Votes: 193

12. Adorable Creatures (1952)

109 min | Comedy, Romance

On the eve of his wedding André Noblet remembers the adorable creatures he's met. Christiane dreaming of adventures, Minouche who snatches him away, Denise who supports the arts. And Catherine who marries him and also starts dreaming.

Director: Christian-Jaque | Stars: Daniel Gélin, Martine Carol, Edwige Feuillère, Antonella Lualdi

Votes: 176

13. Still Life: The Fine Art of Murder (1990)

PG-13 | 83 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The alleys of downtown Manhattan become a modern killing field when corpses begin turning up, disfigured and gruesomely posed to appear as pieces of art. In the frightening climate of the "... See full summary »

Director: Graeme Campbell | Stars: Jason Gedrick, Jessica Steen, Stephen Shellen, Gary Farmer

Votes: 111

14. Patron (2013)

71 min | Documentary, Biography

Sara Hildén was maybe an artist, from Tampere, or maybe a patron? A business woman? Most of the Finnish people add her name into Sara Hildén art gallery, but her story included much more.

Director: Pia Andell | Stars: Timo Vuorikoski, Helvi Lehtonen, Maija Tomminen, Aira Samulin

Votes: 32

15. Artist's Muddles (1933)

Passed | 20 min | Comedy, Short

When an artist's failed portrait drives him to attempt suicide, leave it to Sunshine Wilson to save the day--with a little help from a monkey.

Director: Harry Edwards | Stars: Andy Clyde, Vernon Dent, Faye Pierre, Luis Alberni

Votes: 21

16. Interview with an Art Patron

18 min | Short | Completed

Two decades have passed when a passionate art patron decides to reconnect with an artist whose art he loves and admires.

Director: Wayne Traudt | Star: E. Peter Hoffman Jr.

17. Von Loves Her Modernist (2022)

65 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Precocious, brilliant and energetic poet, Max Harris, is Adelaide's own 'enfant terrible'. In the late 1930s, he sets out to throw hand grenades at the cultural establishment. He falls in ... See full summary »

Director: Rob George | Stars: Ann Barson, Philip Butterss, Rob George, Peter Goers

18. The Dictator's Wife (2008)

20 min | Short, Comedy

A political thriller wherein an artist strives to influence the wife of a dictator to overthrow her husband's regime...with hilarious results!

Director: Eric Brownell | Stars: Asher Anana, Jeffrey Blake, Rebekah Formica, Adam G. Simon

19. Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999)
Episode: Diener (1997)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Pembleton and Lewis are assigned to the brutal murder of a wealthy woman. Each focuses on a different suspect: an angry talented art student from the projects and the woman's brother. A ... See full summary »

Director: Kyle Secor | Stars: Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher, Reed Diamond, Michelle Forbes

Votes: 121

20. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: Easel Kill Ya (1991)

Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Painter Jack Craig gains himself a wealthy patron when he sells a morbid painting. He soon finds that in order to please his patron, he must continue to paint pictures of death - and this leads him down a murderous path.

Director: John Harrison | Stars: Tim Roth, Roya Megnot, Nancy Fish, Debra Mooney

Votes: 1,000

21. Joséphine, ange gardien (1997– )
Episode: De père en fille (2013)

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Joséphine has a new mission: "Victor".Joséphine will help Helena to organize an art opening in a gallery.Suddenly appears Victor, the father who abandoned his family 20 years ago.

Director: Jean-Marc Seban | Stars: Mimie Mathy, Christian Rauth, Julie-Anne Roth, Elizabeth Bourgine

Votes: 8

22. Bitten (2014–2016)
Episode: Descent (2014)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Elena returns to Toronto for her photography show with Clay at her side as protection (by Jeremy's orders). She is surprised by Philip, who knows her relationship with Clay is deeper than ... See full summary »

Director: James Dunnison | Stars: Laura Vandervoort, Greyston Holt, Greg Bryk, Paul Greene

Votes: 283