Typist Artist Pirate King

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Typist Artist Pirate King

2022

1h 46m

Drama

Comedy

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In a last-ditch mission to get recognition for her talent, a non-conformist, forgotten artist persuades her psychiatric nurse to take her on a road trip back to where her story began – but with so many deviations into the past along the way, will they ever make it?

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

It’s a humane and warm-hearted little road movie, which takes a generous and accepting stance on Amiss’s rather abrasive character traits. But it’s also slightly flat and disjointed...

Rated: 3/5

Oct 29, 2023

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

A committed central performance and a comforting narrative structure are not enough, ultimately, to save this earnest yet haphazard biopic.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 27, 2023

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

A delight, and a film which cleverly picks apart the clichés of the timeworn artist biopic.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 26, 2023

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Calum Cooper

In Their Own League

“Typist Artist Pirate King” continues her tradition of exploring the human psyche while simultaneously challenging her audience with her material. The end result is a film that is oddly charming and grows in strength the more you sit with it.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 17, 2024

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Overall it is a warm, charming, and valuable film.

Rated: 7/10

Feb 8, 2024

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Inspired by the life of under-appreciated British artist Audrey Amiss, this warm and offbeat road movie unfolds with a terrific sense of playful curiosity.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 6, 2024

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Ben W

No option to delete. Put the stars in the middle. sorry. Today was a Wednesday, 22.05.2024ce.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/22/24

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Liz B

I found this film compelling watching and felt it dealt with the issue of mental illness with a light touch. Great acting and direction.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/10/23

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Elsie S

Not a memorable film but good acting.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/25

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Eric M

Asides from 3 images it was pretty clear why this was a forgotten artist - though it seems putting the word "artist" in front of anyone is supposed to make really poor work seem enlightening. I had never heard of Amiss before this film and felt I hadn't missed much. Her mental illness as portrayed in the film reminded me of every mad person ever who has ever made someone's life hell! From crazy complaining neighbours to paranoid schizophrenics who talk to themselves and then attack other people. It wasn't clear if this was supposed to be an accurate portrayal of a mentally ill person or not but I don't need to see someone having a breakdown nor the audience finding it funny. Far from funny, after 40 minutes (which seemed like 5 hours) I walked out - having realised there was a world out there far removed from someone portrayed on screen who spent most of her life in mental institutions and should have stayed there. Dreadful film - even worse art work.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/24

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Synopsis

In a last-ditch mission to get recognition for her talent, a non-conformist, forgotten artist persuades her psychiatric nurse to take her on a road trip back to where her story began – but with so many deviations into the past along the way, will they ever make it?

Director: Carol Morley
Producer: Cairo Cannon, Ameenah Ayub Allen
Screenwriter: Carol Morley
Production Co: Cannon and Morley Productions, Solas Mind, MBK Productions
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 46m

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