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Le mystère Picasso (1956)
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Release Date:
18 May 1956 (France)
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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 »
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Awards:
1 win
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1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
A Bigger Splash
(From The Guardian - Film News. 5 March 2012, 1:23 AM, PST)
Pina Review (Five out of Five stars). Wim Wenders Makes a Movie for the Ages with 3D documentary Pina
(From Upcoming-Movies.com. 24 December 2011, 3:07 AM, PST)
The Wages of Fear: The Films of Henri-Georges Clouzot
(From ioncinema. 20 October 2011, 10:00 AM, PDT)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 5 March 2012, 1:23 AM, PST)
Pina Review (Five out of Five stars). Wim Wenders Makes a Movie for the Ages with 3D documentary Pina
(From Upcoming-Movies.com. 24 December 2011, 3:07 AM, PST)
The Wages of Fear: The Films of Henri-Georges Clouzot
(From ioncinema. 20 October 2011, 10:00 AM, PDT)
User Reviews:
One of the best things that I've ever seen.
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Pablo Picasso | ... | Himself |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Henri-Georges Clouzot | ... | Himself (uncredited) |
| Claude Renoir | ... | Himself (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Henri-Georges Clouzot | |||
Produced by | |||
| Henri-Georges Clouzot | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Georges Auric | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Claude Renoir | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Henri Colpi | |||
Art Department | |||
| Pablo Picasso | .... | painter: original artwork (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Joseph de Bretagne | .... | sound engineer (as Joseph De Bretagne) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Daniel Diot | .... | assistant camera | |
| Maurice Kaminsky | .... | assistant camera | |
| Jacques Ripouroux | .... | camera operator | |
Music Department | |||
| Jacques Métehen | .... | conductor (as Jacques Metehen) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Gaumont (1956) (France) (theatrical)
- M. K. Z. Diffusion et Ines Clouzot (1982) (worldwide) (all media)
- Vestron Video (1986) (USA) (VHS)
- Lopert Pictures Corporation (1957) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Samuel Goldwyn Company, The (1986) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Arte Vidéo (2000) (France) (DVD)
- BuyIndies.com Inc. (2000) (USA) (DVD)
- Kinokuniya (2001) (Japan) (DVD)
- Magnus Opus (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Milestone Film & Video (2000) (USA) (VHS)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"The Mystery of Picasso" - USA (literal English title)
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Runtime:
78 min
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Black and White | Color (Eastmancolor)
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric)
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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.See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Zomergasten: Episode #8.5" (1995)See more »
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| I've recreated these works. | stewart-50 |
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I was moved beyond words. It was amazing to see what this man was doing on canvas second-to-second. To actually see the decisions made and the mannerisms in his strokes is something that I did not know was possible until I saw this film on IFC. This is priceless.