26 May 2005
The Tin Mine
A failed engineering student in the late 1940s gets the unexpected education of a lifetime by working for four years in a rainforest tin mine.
M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity
A portrait of one of the most influential and inspiring artists of the 20th century, M. C. Escher
A portrait of the visionary Dutch artist M. C. Escher (1898-1972), according to his own words, taken from his diary, his correspondence and the texts of his lectures.
Top Billed Cast
Alexander van Breemen M. C. Escher (voice)
Graham Nash Self - Musician
George Escher Self - Eldest Son
Jan Escher Self - Youngest Son
Liesbeth Escher-Hogenhout Self - Daughter-in-law
Stephen Fry M. C. Escher (voice)
M. C. Escher Self - Graphic Artist (archive footage)
Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter Self - Mathematician (archive footage)
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