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Modigliani

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In early 20th-century Paris, Pablo Picasso (Omid Djalili) has already established himself in the art world, while his friend and artistic rival Amedeo Modigliani (Andy Garcia) is trying desperately to catch up. Modigliani's problems only increase when he fathers a child out of wedlock with the noblewoman Jeanne Hébuterne (Elsa Zylberstein). Now the starving artist needs to find the money to provide for his family, but relief may come in the form of the Salon des Artistes competition.
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Nearly everyone is miscast in this disjointed and slow-moving portrait of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani.

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Raven Snook Time Out Instead of trying to provide insight into this genius's debilitating madness, Davis prefers to wallow in incoherent and clichd misery, punctuated by poetically oblique imagery. Aug 16, 2007 Full Review Rex Reed Observer A film of vitality, with imagery as haunting and romantic as it is intense. Jul 7, 2005 Full Review Kyle Smith New York Post Thanks to writer-director Mick Davis, the film, like its subject, dies young. Rated: 1/4 Jul 1, 2005 Full Review Jeffrey Gantz Boston Phoenix Just another artistic sacrifice to life's ironies, cruelties, and bad filmmakers. Rated: 0/4 Oct 29, 2005 Full Review Luke Y. Thompson New Times No one expected a documentary, but serious art-history students may feel let down. Jul 7, 2005 Full Review Ken Fox TV Guide The real-life Modigliani did indeed live a short, tragic life, but this factually inaccurate, plodding film makes it feel twice as long. Rated: 2/5 Jul 1, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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K B It's got spaces of really horrible acting….Andy carries it for sure. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/24 Full Review Cliff G The opening credits are in Comic Sans. It's never a good sign of creative integrity. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/17/23 Full Review Audience Member I had a problem only with one thing - the way she commits suicide in the end. In my opinion, a totally depressed woman ready to commit suicide wouldn't talk to her infant child before she jumps. If she had the spirit to talk to her then she would understand other logical things and would wait for the mourning to pass. And surely wouldn't kill her another unborn child. I cannot believe this is the way it was in reality Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/13/23 Full Review Audience Member True story. Modigliani vs Picasso. Two artists, Paris in 1910's. Love, hatred and art. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member "This is a fictional story narrating fictional events but is loosely based on the lives of the characters depicted herein." It's not based on true story of Amedeo Modigliani, as it says below movie info. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Très bon film, saupoudré d'une énième incroyable prestation d'Andy Garcia. Probablement le film le plus récent qui affiche le plus de métaphores visuelles majestueuses. La rivalité entre Modigliani et Picasso bat son plein, entremêlée de Cocteau et de Renoir qui pimenteront les choses... Fin frissonnante. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Mick Davis

Director

Andy Garcia

Amedeo Modigliani

Elsa Zylberstein

Jeanne Hébuterne

Hippolyte Girardot

Maurice Utrillo

Omid Djalili

Pablo Picasso

Eva Herzigova

Olga, Picasso's wife

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Synopsis In early 20th-century Paris, Pablo Picasso (Omid Djalili) has already established himself in the art world, while his friend and artistic rival Amedeo Modigliani (Andy Garcia) is trying desperately to catch up. Modigliani's problems only increase when he fathers a child out of wedlock with the noblewoman Jeanne Hébuterne (Elsa Zylberstein). Now the starving artist needs to find the money to provide for his family, but relief may come in the form of the Salon des Artistes competition.
Director
Mick Davis
Screenwriter
Mick Davis
Distributor
IFG Films
Production Co
Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Mediapro Pictures, Frame Werk Produktion GmbH & Co. KG, Bauer Martinez Studios
Rating
R (Drug Use|Some Language)
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 13, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 25, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$195.4K
Runtime
2h 6m
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