A painter who called himself 'simple' — but his mother had OTHER ideas.
L. S. Lowry, one of the most celebrated English painters from the mid 20th century, liked to call himself just a "simple man". But was he?
Acting
Moira Shearer's suffocating matriarch steals every scene she's in.
Production
Gillian Lynne's stage roots make every room feel like a painted cage.
Director
Gillian Lynne
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Christopher Gable was a Royal Ballet principal before acting; Lynne cast him after directing him in 'The Tales of Hoffmann' ballet film.
Lowry actually lived with his mother until her death at 94, producing most of his famous work in her shadow — the film barely exaggerates.
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