Sunday in the Park with George
1986 · Movie · 145 min · ★ 7.4
A driven painter races to finish a landmark work while his creative obsession strains a fragile romance and puts him at odds with those around him. A century later, another artist faces burnout and looks to the past for guidance on how to keep making meaningful art.
Based on Sunday in the Park with George
Also known as "American Playhouse" Sunday in the Park with George
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-06-16
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 145 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (26 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like reflective musicals about art, love, and creative struggle, especially if titles like Merrily We Roll Along or Impromptu appeal to you; Not for you if you want a fast, conventional crowd-pleaser.
Pros: thoughtful themes; moving songs; emotionally rich | Cons: slow pacing; very stage-bound; narrow appeal
Themes
- france
- painting
- light
- musical
- stage show
- art
- color
- filmed theater
Cast & crew
Mandy Patinkin
as Georges Seurat / George
Bernadette Peters
as Dot / Marie
Charles Kimbrough
as Jules / Greenberg
Barbara Bryne
as Old Lady / Blair
Dana Ivey
as Yvonne / Naomi
Mary D'Arcy
as Celeste #2 / Elaine
- SG
Sue Anne Gershenson
as Woman / Photographer
Cris Groenendaal
as Louis / Billy
- JJ
John Jellison
as Man / Party Guest
Frank Kopyc
as Mr. / Publicist
Directed by James Lapine, Terry Hughes