Ruskin (1974): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1974, Ruskin is a notable film directed by Robert Beavers.

What it’s about. “Ruskin visits the sites of (art critic) John Ruskin’s work: London, the Alps and, above all, Venice, where the camera’s attention to masonry and the interaction of architecture and water mimics the author’s descriptive analysis of the ‘stones’ of the city. The sound of pages turning and the image of a book, Ruskin’s Unto This Last, forcibly reminds us that a poet’s perceptions and in this case his political economy, are preserved and reawakened through acts of reading and writing”. (P. Adams Sitney)

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ruskin page.