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Release Date:
18 May 1956 (France) more
Genre:
Documentary more
Plot:
A filmed record of Pablo Picasso painting numerous canvases for the camera, allowing us to see his creative process at work. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
astonishing more (17 total)

Cast

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Pablo Picasso ... Himself
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Mystery of Picasso
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Runtime:
78 min
Country:
France
Language:
French
Color:
Black and White | Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric)
Certification:
Finland:S | USA:PG (1985) | Sweden:Btl
Company:
Filmsonor more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Special transparent 'canvases' were constructed so that Pablo Picasso could paint on one side and 'Renoir, Claude' and Henri-Georges Clouzot could film the other. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Zomergasten: (#8.5)" (1995) more

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astonishing, 17 May 2001
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Author: cscjr8 from San Francisco, USA

This film reminds us that film is visual - very few words are spoken in Le Mystère Picasso. Instead, the camera just trains in canvas and white paper and watches Picasso create. It could have been boring, but instead it's hypnotic. One learns about the creative process without lecture!

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