Mr Turner: the gob and the glory of Mike Leigh's masterpiece – Cannes 2014 video

The star of Mike Leigh's biopic about JMW Turner tells Catherine Shoard about his own artistic endeavours, while Leigh explains why Turner was both respected and reviled by his contemporaries and Spall's co-star - Marion Bailey - wonders if the art of creativity isn't a little over-rated. Plus, Leigh on how he's never had the misfortune to play in the Un Certain Regard sidebar, and Spall gives a sample of his celebrated grunting

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Our lead film critic Peter Bradshaw takes on the slippery task of second-guessing the Cannes jury, in a year without a truly euphoric standout

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