Stuart Cooper's short about the work of Spanish artist Juan Genovés is an inspired introduction to the works of this extraordinary artist, exploring its minimalist aesthetic and storytelling qualities through a variety of cinematic techniques, including rostrum, animation, news footage and live action recreations.
A Test of Violence (1969) is a documentary film directed by Stuart Cooper, released on January 1, 1969 with a runtime of 14m. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 10 ratings.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 10 ratings.
This takes quite an interesting look at the paintings of Spaniard Juan Genovés but I found it rather submerges them in a little too much confusing artistic gimmickry that rather overwhelms the artistry in a blur of augmented and sometimes quite oblique graphics and imagery. His paintings, when they do feature, offer us a starkly powerful and often bleakly crafted monochrome look at our inhumanity to each other with…
Reviewed on June 6, 2025
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A Test of Violence (1969) is available to stream on Criterion Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
A Test of Violence was released on January 1, 1969 and runs for 14m.
A Test of Violence (1969) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 10 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.