The Madness of Peter Howson (2010)

A revealing documentary following acclaimed Scottish artist Peter Howson as he undertakes the most ambitious commission of his career: a monumental religious painting for Glasgow’s St Andrew’s Cathedral. Over two turbulent years, the project becomes increasingly consuming, pushing Howson towards financial ruin and a severe mental breakdown as he battles perfectionism, faith and his own troubled state of mind

Cast (6)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Peter Capaldi

Self - Narrator (Voice)

P

Peter Howson

Self

Steven Berkoff

Self

S

Sandy Moffat

Self

M

Matthew Flowers

Self

M

Mario Conti

Self (Archbishop of Glasgow)

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