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The Artist and the Model

Original title: El artista y la modelo
  • 20122012
  • RR
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.8K
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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
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.8K
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POPULARITY
36,845
9,082
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    • Director
      • Fernando Trueba
    • Writers
      • Jean-Claude Carrière
      • Fernando Trueba
    • Stars
      • Jean Rochefort
      • Aida Folch
      • Claudia Cardinale
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Fernando Trueba
    • Writers
      • Jean-Claude Carrière
      • Fernando Trueba
    • Stars
      • Jean Rochefort
      • Aida Folch
      • Claudia Cardinale
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 26 nominations

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    Jean Rochefort in The Artist and the Model (2012)
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    Claudia Cardinale in The Artist and the Model (2012)
    Aida Folch in The Artist and the Model (2012)
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    The Artist and the Model (2012)
    Jean Rochefort and Aida Folch in The Artist and the Model (2012)

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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
    • Niños
    • Director
      • Fernando Trueba
    • Writers
      • Jean-Claude Carrière
      • Fernando Trueba
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    Storyline

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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)
    • Soundtracks
      Caravan
      Written by Juan Tizol

      Performed by Duke Ellington

    User reviews11

    Review
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    Gentle, Charming and Beautifully Shot - A Visual Poem for Artists.
    A gentle and fully realised poem that centres around the life of a french sculptor looking for inspiration during the Nazi occupation of France, and finds it with young-refugee Mercé, who agrees to model for him.

    L'artiste et son modèle ticks all of its boxes. Gently meandering along until it's satisfying conclusion. You laugh along the way, you're introduced to new ideas and it's all very charming, but it's nothing challenging; it's just gentle and friendly which I can and will root for.

    It toils in, and dances with integrity and honesty in one's work. Two themes that are developed so well, that I hung on to the sculptors every last word, completely absorbed with the progress of his work. The Rembrandt scene for example was superb; the aged sculptor begs his new, young and naive model to look at Art with focus and appreciation, leading to a wonderful interpretation of Rembrandts piece that, if I ever were to see it again, will forever be changed for me by this film.

    However, what cements this film for me is perhaps what you may have already heard about: the black and white photography by Daniel Vilar. Believe the hype, it truly is something special. Wrapping Fernando Trueba's visual poem in always-interesting compositions, delicately lit interiors and gorgeously controlled exteriors, adding an entirely new depth to the film.

    If you've read my other reviews you'll know I rarely mention cinematography as I don't care for it, or about it, but black and white has always been a soft spot of mine and this film revels in some of the most beautiful shots I've ever seen. I guarantee you could pause any frame of this film and you could see how meticulous photographing this film was.

    I don't think a rating system works for this film, there's nothing you can give it without feeling like you're cheating it in some way, so hopefully the review can speak for itself. Watched on the BFI player website, with Mark Kermode's unursually hesitant Introduction.
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    • Release date
      • August 2, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • El artista y la modelo
    • 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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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $127,958
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,900
      • Aug 4, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,492,780
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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