Modigliani

R

Released May 13, 2005

2h 6m

Biography

Drama

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4%

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24 Reviews

78%

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2,500+ Ratings

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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Critics Consensus

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

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Rex Reed

Observer

A film of vitality, with imagery as haunting and romantic as it is intense.

Jul 7, 2005

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Kyle Smith

New York Post

Thanks to writer-director Mick Davis, the film, like its subject, dies young.

Rated: 1/4

Jul 1, 2005

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Jeffrey Gantz

Boston Phoenix

Just another artistic sacrifice to life's ironies, cruelties, and bad filmmakers.

Rated: 0/4

Oct 29, 2005

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Luke Y. Thompson

New Times

No one expected a documentary, but serious art-history students may feel let down.

Jul 7, 2005

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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

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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

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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

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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

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suze p

I enjoyed this movie. All of my favorite actors were in this movie. I found it to be very interesting and very arty. It kept my attention and made me think as well as wonder about that life and time. The music added ambiance And I loved how they filmed each scene. I wanted to be there.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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william s

Sloooooow moving but Garcia rises above and drags the movie with him to one time watch fame.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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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

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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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