Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War

Eric Ravilious - Drawn to War, written and directed by Margy Kinmonth, is the first feature film to be made about the English war artist Eric Ravilious. It features the voices of Freddie Fox, Tamsin Greig, Jeremy Irons and Harriet Walter and includes contributions from Ai Weiwei, Grayson Perry, Alan Bennett and Robert Macfarlane.^[1]

Eric Ravilious - Drawn to War
Directed by	Margy Kinmonth
Written by	Margy Kinmonth
Produced by	Margy Kinmonth Maureen Murray
Edited by	Gordon Mason
Music by	Edmund Jolliffe
Production company	Foxtrot Films Ltd
Distributed by	Dartmouth Films
Release date	1 July 2022 (2022-07-01)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Production

Eric Ravilious - Drawn to War was filmed on location in UK, Ireland and Portugal.^[2]

Release

Eric Ravilious - Drawn to War, a Margy Kinmonth film, opened across the UK and Ireland on July 1, 2022, released by Dartmouth Films.^[3]

Awards

Nominated, The Master of Art Film Festival (2022)^[4]

Cast

• Freddie Fox
• Tamsin Greig
• Neville Watchurst
• Harriet Walter
• Jeremy Irons
• Samuel West

Reception

Rachel Campbell-Johnston of The Times praises the film: "Ravishing Ravilious; a visionary who celebrated England in war and peace..."^[5]

Richard Brooks in The Observer calls the film's general release in cinemas "a rarity for an art film".^[6]

Tom Robey of The Telegraph rated to four out of five stars, commenting "Modest in its approach, this filmic portrait takes shape as both biography and love story."^[7]