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The Artist and the Model

Original title: El artista y la modelo
  • 20122012
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  • 1h 45m
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6.6/10
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The Artist and the Model (2012)
Marc Cros, an elderly sculptor, lives with his wife Lea in the south of France, safe from the War that rages in the distance. He seems to have reached the end of his life and of his art. One day, Léa gives shelter to a beautiful young Spanish political refugee named Mercè. Marc soon understands that the girl, who agrees to pose for him, inspires him and that he has no choice but to embark on this last artistic (and sensual) adventure..
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Marc Cros, an elderly sculptor, lives with his wife Lea in the south of France, safe from the War that rages in the distance. He seems to have reached the end of his life and of his art. One... Read allMarc Cros, an elderly sculptor, lives with his wife Lea in the south of France, safe from the War that rages in the distance. He seems to have reached the end of his life and of his art. One day, Léa gives shelter to a beautiful young Spanish political refugee named Mercè. Marc s... Read allMarc Cros, an elderly sculptor, lives with his wife Lea in the south of France, safe from the War that rages in the distance. He seems to have reached the end of his life and of his art. One day, Léa gives shelter to a beautiful young Spanish political refugee named Mercè. Marc soon understands that the girl, who agrees to pose for him, inspires him and that he has no... Read all
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    • Fernando Trueba
    • Jean-Claude Carrière
    • Fernando Trueba
  • Stars
    • Jean Rochefort
    • Aida Folch
    • Claudia Cardinale
    • Fernando Trueba
    • Jean-Claude Carrière
    • Fernando Trueba
  • Stars
    • Jean Rochefort
    • Aida Folch
    • Claudia Cardinale
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    • 10User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
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    Jean Rochefort
    Jean Rochefort
    • Marc Cros
    Aida Folch
    Aida Folch
    • Mercè
    Claudia Cardinale
    Claudia Cardinale
    • Léa
    Chus Lampreave
    Chus Lampreave
    • María
    Götz Otto
    Götz Otto
    • Werner
    Christian Sinniger
    Christian Sinniger
    • Emile
    Martin Gamet
    • Pierre
    Mateo Deluz
    • Henri
    Simon Guibert
    • Cura
    • (as Simon Guilbert)
    Alain Torrent
    • Campesino mercado
    Michel Jaquesmin
    • Patrón café
    Dorian Astrou
    • Niños
    Albam Riou
    • Niños
    Guillaume Virag
    • Niños
    Sarah Villesvieille
    • Niños
    Aniol Llop
    • Niños
    Anna Julia Chafer
    • Niños
    Liam Chafer
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      • Fernando Trueba
      • Jean-Claude Carrière
      • Fernando Trueba
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    • Trivia
      Trueba had had this project in store since 1990. Initally he was to make this film in collaboration with Maximo, his sculptor brother. But his brother died and he gave up the whole thing until 2010.
    • Quotes

      Marc Cros: There are two proofs that God exists. The first and most important is the woman's body. Genesis and all that is malarkey. Can you imagine God creating man? There is no need to make God look like a fool... All this beauty, paradise. And then he thought of creating a being for Himself, a beautiful creature, a perfect one, one to share the world with. A being to keep him company through eternity, unending and probably boring. Someone to embrace in winter and whose skin could be caressed in summer. He created woman and called her Eve.

    • Connections
      Spoofed in Los Goya 27 edición (2013)
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      Caravan
      Written by Juan Tizol

      Performed by Duke Ellington

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    Artistic
    First off, there is a lot of nudity. Though mostly it is not sexualized nudity (if you dismiss a bit of voyeurism that will be going on at some point). But it's necessary, because in this case if is there to prove a point. Actually to show us the view/take on things by the main male character, who is a sculptor (mainly).

    There is different takes on life and what it can portray or what it is. There is also a spin on the Adam and Eve story here (which might be too on the nose and a comparison the movie itself does not shy away from). The actors are really good and the movie has a nice pace, even if at first you're not sure where it's all heading. And it's in black and white, like the poster suggest and surely the trailer is showing too ;o)
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    • Release date
      • August 2, 2013 (United States)
      • Spain
      • France
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    • Filming locations
      • Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, France
    • Production companies
      • Fernando Trueba Producciones Cinematográficas
      • Televisión Española (TVE)
      • Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
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    • 1 hour 45 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby SR

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