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Camille Claudel

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When renowned French sculptor Auguste Rodin (Gérard Depardieu) notices the raw sculpting talent of the beautiful and precocious Camille Claudel (Isabelle Adjani), the two artists begin a scandalous love affair. Camille becomes Auguste's muse and assistant, sacrificing her own work to contribute to his sculptures. However, when her work goes unrecognized and she desires attention of her own, Camille is left alone and gradually spirals into mental illness.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Adjani is possessed in this movie. It is not one of those leisurely costume dramas in which people in beautiful costumes move through elegant rooms. Her eyes always look haunted. Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) A film that's missing as much as it has leftover. [Full review in Spanish] Nov 18, 2022 Full Review Elizabeth Pincus Sojourner A big, wet, handsome picture, as sloppy as the mounds of clay from which the film's protagonist sculpts her twisted forms. Sep 11, 2019 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com [VIDEO ESSAY] To comprehend the impact of Camille Claudel's artistic achievements is to share in a spiraling struggle with insanity that consumes her before our eyes Rated: A+ Jun 12, 2011 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Isabelle Adjani received a Best Actress Oscar for playing the "mad" French sculptress in this overblown biopic Rated: B Apr 8, 2011 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice An ambitious film about an overlooked artist and a self-reliant woman whose story is worth pondering. Rated: 4/5 Aug 28, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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william d The film plods along at a snail's pace and the dialog is dull. By the time the film got interesting, i.e. when Claudel begins losing her grip on reality, I had checked out of this nearly three hour long snoozer. Too bad, because I began with a strong interest in the subject matter. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A haunting dive into the life of an artist ahead of her time, struggling with her own identity while love interferes with creativity. Ostracizing herself, she allows herself to believe the delusions in her head. This movie cements just how great an actress Adjani is, she's phe-no-me-nal in this. The way she let's herself loose in the moment of emotions is breathtaking. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Compelling depiction of artists with passion for their art and for love. When the love is rejected, abandoned the feelings are as deep. My words aren't eloquent but Adjani's performance is brilliant. She was one of the youngest actresses in France to have honors bestowed on her.The character inhabits her with all the complexities of how an artist perceives the world and becomes compulsive to create. Adjani's depiction of a passion that consumes her can't be reduced to "don't think he's really giving up anything for you" because that is not how she was created. Magnificent. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Epic in scope and epic in range for a remarkable Adjani and Depardieu; sweeping in romanticism and tragedy Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review steve d well acted but not especially interesting or pleasant. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautifully acted, and filmed. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Bruno Nuytten

Director

Isabelle Adjani

Camille Claudel

Gérard Depardieu

Auguste Rodin

Laurent Grévill

Paul Claudel

Alain Cuny

Louis-Prosper Claudel

Madeleine Robinson

Louise-Athanaise Claudel

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Movie Info

Synopsis When renowned French sculptor Auguste Rodin (Gérard Depardieu) notices the raw sculpting talent of the beautiful and precocious Camille Claudel (Isabelle Adjani), the two artists begin a scandalous love affair. Camille becomes Auguste's muse and assistant, sacrificing her own work to contribute to his sculptures. However, when her work goes unrecognized and she desires attention of her own, Camille is left alone and gradually spirals into mental illness.
Director
Bruno Nuytten
Producer
Isabelle Adjani, Christian Fechner, Bernard Artigues
Distributor
Orion Pictures
Production Co
Les Films Christian Fechner
Rating
R
Genre
Biography
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 21, 1989, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 5, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$22.0K
Runtime
2h 53m
Sound Mix
Surround