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La belle noiseuse (1991)

238 min  -  Drama  -   4 September 1991 (France)
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The former famous painter Frenhofer lives quietly with his wife on his countryside residence in the French Provence... See full summary »

Director:

Jacques Rivette

Writers:

Pascal Bonitzer (scenario), Christine Laurent (scenario), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview:
Michel Piccoli ...
Edouard Frenhofer
Jane Birkin ...
Liz
Emmanuelle Béart ...
Marianne Denicourt Marianne Denicourt ...
Julienne
David Bursztein David Bursztein ...
Nicolas
Gilles Arbona Gilles Arbona ...
Porbus
Marie Belluc Marie Belluc ...
Magali
Marie-Claude Roger Marie-Claude Roger ...
Françoise
Leïla Remili Leïla Remili ...
La servante
Daphne Goodfellow Daphne Goodfellow ...
Deux touristes
Susan Robertson Susan Robertson ...
Deux touristes
Bernard Dufour Bernard Dufour ...
La main du peintre
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Storyline

The former famous painter Frenhofer lives quietly with his wife on his countryside residence in the French Provence. When the young artist Nicolas visits him with his girlfriend Marianne, Frenhofer decides to start again the work on a painting he long ago stopped: La Belle Noiseuse. And he wants Marianne as model. The now starting creative process changes life for everyone. It is a struggle for truth, life and sense, and the question where the limits of arts are or whether art is limitless. Written by Jens Bertheau <bertheau@mi-lab.fh-furtwangen.de>  

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Plot Keywords:

Art | Artist | Creative Process | Painting | Painter  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

France | Switzerland

Language:

French | English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Bela Impertinente See more »

Filming Locations:

Assas, Hérault, France

Box Office

Gross:

$408,571 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

There was no script per se. The film was shot in sequential order and the day's shooting was dictated by what had been filmed the day before. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In Frenhofer's studio, the position of Marianne's legs changes between the long shot (right leg bent and forward) and close shot (left leg bent and forward) when Frenhofer is telling them that they will be unhappy as well. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Kiss and Run (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"Petrouchka"
Music by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by 'Orchestre National de la RTF
Conducted by Pierre Monteux
(avec l'autorisation des disques Montaigne) See more »