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Surviving Picasso (1996) -- The passionate Merchant-Ivory drama tells the story of Francoise Gilot, the only lover of Pablo Picasso who was strong enough to withstand his ferocious cruelty and move on with her life.

Overview

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Director:
James Ivory
Writers (WGA):
Arianna Huffington (book)
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (screenplay)
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Release Date:
20 September 1996 (USA) more
Tagline:
Only his passion for women could rival his passion for painting.
Plot:
The passionate Merchant-Ivory drama tells the story of Francoise Gilot, the only lover of Pablo Picasso who was strong enough to withstand his ferocious cruelty and move on with her life. full summary | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
Hopkins To Play Hemingway
 (From WENN. 25 March 2009, 12:35 AM, PDT)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Anthony Hopkins ... Pablo Picasso

Natascha McElhone ... Françoise Gilot

Julianne Moore ... Dora Maar

Joss Ackland ... Henri Matisse

Dennis Boutsikaris ... Kootz
Peter Eyre ... Sabartes
Peter Gerety ... Marcel
Susannah Harker ... Marie-Thérèse
Jane Lapotaire ... Olga Picasso
Joseph Maher ... Kahnweiler
Bob Peck ... Françoise's Father

Diane Venora ... Jacqueline

Dominic West ... Paulo Picasso
Joan Plowright ... Françoise's Grandmother

Laura Aikman ... Maya
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for a scene of nudity and brief sex-related language.
Runtime:
125 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
France more

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Trivia:
Reproductions of Picasso's art work were not allowed to be used in the film; however, the estates of Henri Matisse and Georges Braque allowed their work to be represented. more
Quotes:
Dora Maar: Perhaps she thinks you'll immortalize her. Don't raise her hopes, Picassos may prove to be no more immortal than the skeleton of some extinct bird of prey. more

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Why it called Surviving Picasso?
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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Domination-Submission, 14 January 2006
10/10
Author: It's a Zoo from Hong Kong

Magnificently crafted exploration of the question, how does a seeming despot generate such passion and devotion from the women around him. The high points are many but what makes the greatest mark is the flawless timing, throughout; then, of course, Hopkins completely lives the lead while McElhone preserves the central conundrum, the impossibility of the relationship(s). Forget the Picasso figure - apart from forming a setting and contributing the element of fame (I almost added "genius" but that's absolutely irrelevant, too), any similar figure would do, quite irrelevant to the point of the story which is to amplify the tension to be found in varying degrees in every one of our relationships. Extremely stimulating and provoking - not a must-see for 80s feminists.

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