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An artist near the end of his career finds new inspiration in a young model. A famous and well-respected artist who lives in a comfortable estate in the French countryside, at the age of 60, considers his career as a painter to be over. He no longer feels inspired to create, and his last attempt at...

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Corporate Authors: Pierre Grise Productions, George Reinhart Productions, Studio Canal+, New Yorker Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Marignac, Martine, Bonitzer, Pascal, Laurent, Christine, 1948-, Rivette, Jacques, 1928-2016, Piccoli, Michel, 1925-2020, Birkin, Jane, 1946-, Béart, Emmanuelle, Denicourt, Marianne, 1966-, Bursztein, David, Arbona, Gilles, 1947-, Belluc, Marie, Roger, Marie-Claude, Remili, Leila, Lubtchansky, William, Lubtchansky, Nicole, Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971, Struz, Laurence, Chauvigny, Emmanuel de, Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
Format: Video DVD
Language:French
Language Notes:French dialogue, English subtitles.
Published: New York, NY : New Yorker Video, [2004]
Subjects:
Painters > France > Drama.
Models (Persons) > France > Drama.
Inspiration in art > France > Drama.
Feature films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, French.
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Summary:An artist near the end of his career finds new inspiration in a young model. A famous and well-respected artist who lives in a comfortable estate in the French countryside, at the age of 60, considers his career as a painter to be over. He no longer feels inspired to create, and his last attempt at a major work, a nude study of his wife Liza, has sat unfinished for ten years. His protégé suggests a more inspiring subject, who exchanges ideas and opinions, as he methodically attempts to create a final masterpiece.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1991.
Based on the novella "Le chef-d'oeuvre inconnu" by Balzac.
Special features: interview with director Jacques Rivette; interview with co-writers Pascal Bonitzer and Christine Laurent; filmographies; original theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Director of photography, William Lubtchansky ; editor, Nicole Lubtchansky ; original music, Igor Stravinsky ; costume designer, Laurence Struz ; production designer, Emmanuel de Chauvigny.
ISBN:1567303536
9781567303537