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La Belle Noiseuse

La Belle Noiseuse

Drama · 1991

The former famous painter Frenhofer lives quietly with his wife on a 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.

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La Belle Noiseuse

1991 Drama 3h 58m

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7.3 / 10

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The former famous painter Frenhofer lives quietly with his wife on a 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.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jacques Rivette

Written by

Pascal Bonitzer · Jacques Rivette · Christine Laurent

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Edouard Frenhofer

Emmanuelle Béart

Emmanuelle Béart

Marianne

Jane Birkin

Jane Birkin

Liz

Marianne Denicourt

Marianne Denicourt

Julienne

David Bursztein

David Bursztein

Nicolas

Gilles Arbona

Gilles Arbona

Porbus

M

Marie Belluc

Magali

Court is in session

Put La Belle Noiseuse on trial.

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.