Alex Colville: The Splendour of Order (1984)

Alex Colville: The Splendour of Order

1984

Documentary History

Synopsis

A view of the life and works of the late Alex Colville, the celebrated Canadian painter. Shows the influence on his life and works of his experience as an artist during World War II, and of his relationship with his wife, Rhoda. Friends and critics speak of the construction and sense of menace in his work, and Colville comments on his sense of order, goodness, and contingency.

Credits

Director

Don Hutchison

Cast

Alex Colville as Himself

Lyn Jackson as Narrator

Crew

Don Hutchison (Cinematography)

Gordon McClellan (Editor)

Dan Curtis (Producer)

Don Haig (Producer)

Judi Stevenson (Producer)