The first-ever major show in the UK devoted to the portraiture of Édouard Manet, currently at the Royal Academy of Arts, now makes it to the big screen as a movie in HD.

Manet: Portraying Life opens at selected cinemas worldwide on 11th April. Hosted by Tim Marlow, the film includes exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the show's preparation, interwoven with a superbly crafted biography of Manet, 19th-century Paris, and the literary, political and artistic figures of the day, brought to life by a panel of expert guests who include Tom Phillips.