"Eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady, while his faithful housekeeper bears an unrequited love for him."
Timothy Spall
as JMW Turner
Dorothy Atkinson
as Hannah Danby
Marion Bailey
as Sophia Booth
Paul Jesson
as William Turner Snr
Lesley Manville
as Mary Somerville
Martin Savage
as Benjamin Robert Haydon
Ruth Sheen
as Sarah Danby
David Horovitch
as Dr Price
Karl Johnson
as Mr. Booth
Peter Wight
as Joseph Gillot
Joshua McGuire
as John Ruskin
Stuart McQuarrie
as Ruskin's Father
Sylvestra Le Touzel
as Ruskin's Mother
Leo Bill
as JE Mayall
Kate O'Flynn
as Prostitute
Sinead Matthews
as Queen Victoria
Karina Fernandez
as Miss Coggins
Richard Bremmer
as George Jones
Mark Stanley
as Clarkson Stanfield
Jamie Thomas King
as David Roberts
Tom Wlaschiha
as Prince Albert
Patrick Godfrey
as Lord Egremont
Niall Buggy
as John Carew
Fred Pearson
as Sir William Beechey
Tom Edden
as CR Leslie
Clive Francis
as Sir Martin Archer Shee
Robert Portal
as Sir Charles Eastlake
James Fleet
as John Constable
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
as Henry William Pickersgill
Simon Chandler
as Sir Augustus Wall Callcott
Edward de Souza
as Thomas Stothard
Oliver Maltman
as Theatre Actor
Sam Kelly
Sandy Foster
as Evelina
Amy Dawson
as Georgiana
Alice Bailey Johnson
as Young Lady Singer
Alice Orr-Ewing
as Second Young Lady
Veronica Roberts
as Lady Stuckley
Richard Dixon
as Mr Manners
Michael Keane
as Clergyman
James Norton
as Clarinettist
David Ryall
as Footman
Nicola Sloane
as Brothel Keeper
Eleanor Yates
as Ruskin's Wife
Fenella Woolgar
as Lady Eastlake
Richard Cordery
as Dinner Guest
James Dryden
as Cornelius
Marcello Magni
as Colourman
Mark Wingett
as Mariner
Ruby Bentall
as Unhappy Couple
Lee Ingleby
Pearl Chanda
Ned Derrington
Phil Elstob
Peter Hannah
Francesca Zoutewelle
Billy Holland
as Boy Actor
Michael Culkin
as Gentleman Critic
Vincent Franklin
Nicholas Woodeson
Elizabeth Berrington
as Lady Critics
Eileen Davies
Bob Goody
as Gallery Visitor
Terrence Hardiman
Theresa Watson
Judi Scott
as Neighbour
Angela Curran
Amanda Lawrence
as Hannah's Friend
Judith Amsenga
as Dutch Lady
Helen Cooper
Stuart Matthews
as Market Trader (uncredited)
Nicholas Jones
as Sir John Soane
Robert J. Fraser
as Art Student (uncredited)
Mike Leigh
Director
Georgina Lowe
Producer
Jacqueline Durran
Costume Design
Jon Gregory
Editor
Nina Gold
Casting
Suzie Davies
Production Design
Daniel Taylor
Art Direction
Charlotte Dirickx
Set Decoration
Zoe Kettel
Makeup Artist
Lesa Warrener
Sarah McBryde
Production Manager
Marco Anton Restivo
Assistant Art Director
Tim Lanning
Greensman
Conrad Tuffin
Robert Ireland
Sound Designer
Robert Farr
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lee Herrick
Supervising Sound Editor
Paul Driver
Visual Effects Producer
George Zwier
Visual Effects Supervisor
Lee Sheward
Stunt Coordinator
Lucy Bristow
Camera Operator
Peter Robertson
Steadicam Operator
Simon Mein
Still Photographer
Andy Long
Gaffer
David Crossman
Costume Supervisor
Stella Atkinson
Set Costumer
Connan McStay
Digital Intermediate
Andrew Glen
Music Editor
Heather Storr
Script Supervisor
Kevin Day
Standby Property Master
Props
Ben Shepherd
Danielle Brandon
Line Producer
Jaqueline Riding
Researcher
Tim Fraser
Sound Recordist
Christine Blundell
Makeup Designer
Hair Designer
Gary Yershon
Original Music Composer
Michel Saint-Jean
Co-Producer
Malte Grunert
Tessa Ross
Executive Producer
Norman Merry
Gail Egan
Writer
Paul Carter
Property Master
Dick Pope
Director of Photography
Chris Allies
Title Designer