Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future (2018)

Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future

2018

1h 36m

8.5

8.5/10

2 votes • View on IMDb

"He painted the future. How did he know?"

Overview

Long before satellites would journey to planets and deep-space telescopes would photograph distant galaxies, there was an artist whose dazzling visions of planets and stars would capture the imagination of all who beheld them. Before that, he was an architect working on projects like the Chrysler Building and the Golden Gate Bridge. He would later become a matte painter in Hollywood working on films like Citizen Kane and Destination Moon. Who was this remarkable man? His name was Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986). Chesley Bonestell’s mesmerizing depiction of “Saturn As Seen From Titan” became known as “the painting that launched a thousand careers.” Told by the many people who were influenced by Chesley Bonestell or knew him personally and punctuated with rare interview footage of the artist himself, the documentary compellingly chronicles the life of a quiet, artistic visionary, whose architecture and space art continue to inspire us to reach for the stars.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

DMS Production Services

Spoken Languages

English

Quick Facts

Release Date	May 1, 2018
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt7343526
Website	Visit Site

Cast

Chesley Bonestell

Self

Douglas Trumbull

Self

Key Crew

Douglass M. Stewart Jr.

Director

Douglass M. Stewart Jr.

Producer

Douglass M. Stewart Jr.

Writer

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