Sunday In the Park With George (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Sunday In the Park With George is a music film directed by Denis Caïozzi, running about 143 minutes.

What it’s about. Inspired by Georges Seurat's magnificent painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's soaring musical is itself an artistic masterpiece. The musical begins with the story of Georges and his model and lover Dot. As Georges struggles to find his artistic voice, he becomes more and more distant from the one woman who truly sees him for who he really is. A century later, Georges and Dot's descendants, themselves struggling artists, grapple with the same issues of artistic ingenuity, and a public that just doesn't understand. Through melodic and heartbreaking music, poetic lyrics, and quick, jaunty wit, Sunday In the Park With George reveals universal truths about the nature of art, love, and passion, with the breadth and depth of art's most enduring masterpieces. Filmed live at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris in 2013 and broadcast on Mezzo.

Who’s in it. Sunday In the Park With George stars Julian Ovenden as Georges / George, An Artist, Sophie-Louise Dann as Dot, His Mistress / Marie, His Grandmother, Nickolas Grace as Jules, Another Artist / Bob Greenberg, Museum Director and Rebecca de Pont Davies as Old Lady / Elaine, George's Ex-Girlfriend, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Sunday In the Park With George sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sunday In the Park With George page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sunday In the Park With George tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and The Legend of 1900.