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A Short Film About John Bolton

“A documentary film crew takes a look at the inspiration behind artist John Bolton's painting.”

★ 6.6(11)200327m

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Director: Neil Gaiman
Release date: 2003-01-24
Runtime: 27m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: Docurama

About A Short Film About John Bolton

A Short Film About John Bolton is a 2003 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Neil Gaiman, starring John O'Mahony, Marcus Brigstocke and John Bolton. It has a runtime of 27 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.6/10 from 11 viewers. Below you can see where to watch A Short Film About John Bolton in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A Short Film About John Bolton is a darkly hip and hilarious film explores the question that torments artists of every medium: "Where do your ideas come from?" Renowned artist John Bolton's paintings of voluptuous she-vampire nudes have earned this quiet eccentric a reputation for having a "damaged imagination." BBC radio personality Jonathan Ross buys his pieces, which leads interviewer extraordinaire Marcus Brigstocke to find out what the appeal is in Bolton's beautiful (but terrifying) artwork. Why does Bolton demand that his gallery "monsterpieces" speak for themselves? What does he do with that ornamental knife that he carries everywhere? Will Marcus ever learn how to operate the camera?

Cast

John O'Mahony

John Bolton

Marcus Brigstocke

Marcus (Interviewer)

John Bolton

Guest Interviewed

Carolyn Backhouse

Carolyn Dalgleish

Jonathan Ross

Themes & keywords

vampirepaintingartistinspirationshort film

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How long is A Short Film About John Bolton?+

A Short Film About John Bolton has a runtime of 27 minutes (27 minutes).

Who stars in A Short Film About John Bolton?+

A Short Film About John Bolton stars John O'Mahony, Marcus Brigstocke, John Bolton, Carolyn Backhouse and Jonathan Ross.

When did A Short Film About John Bolton come out?+

A Short Film About John Bolton is a 2003 movie directed by Neil Gaiman.

What genre is A Short Film About John Bolton?+

A Short Film About John Bolton is Documentary film.

Who directed A Short Film About John Bolton?+

A Short Film About John Bolton was directed by Neil Gaiman.