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David Hockney: Secret Knowledge

Name: David Hockney: Secret Knowledge
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2002-01-13
Duration: 1 h 12 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: David Hockney, Michael Bova

IMDb ID: tt0387965 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 7.9 (126 votes)

Genres: Documentary

Artist David Hockney discusses his theory that artists were secretly using optical devices such as mirrors and lenses in creating their work as early as the 15th century. Examples from Flemish and Italian art are studied as he exa...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesHungary: David Hockney és a nagy titok
United Kingdom: David Hockney: Secret Knowledge
David Hockney és a nagy titokRelease Date2002-01-13Runtime72 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews2Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsUnited KingdomLanguagesEnglishKeywordsart
art historyFilming LocationsBrugge, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumProduction CompaniesBritish Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387965/Updated At2025-11-05T21:21:24

Stars

David Hockney
Michael Bova

Directors

Randall Wright

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: David Hockney | Character: Self
Actor: Michael Bova | Character: Italian Captain

[Directors Group]
Name: Randall Wright | Role: Director

[Producers Group]
Name: Randall Wright | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: John Hooper | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Paul Binns | Role: Editor

[Sound Department]
Name: Iain Eyre | Role: Sound Department
Name: James Harrison | Role: Sound Department
Name: Brendan Nicholson | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: John Middelkoop | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387965/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United States: January 13, 2002 (Palm Springs International Film Festival)
Canada: March 2003 (International Festival of Films on Art)

Awards

Winner | 2003 | Montréal International Festival of Films on Art | Best Essay | Randall Wright, David Hockney: Secret Knowledge

Box Office

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