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La Belle Noiseuse [1991]
from Artificial Eye
starring Michel Piccoli, Jane Birkin, Emmanuelle Béart, Marianne Denicourt, David Bursztein
directed by Jacques Rivette

Features:

• Full Screen
• PAL

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Long and difficult, but mesmerising
  The plot is very simple... a painter re-discovers his muse when he meets the girlfriend of one of his fans, because she reminds him of his wife, who used to be his model. After some persuasion she agrees to become his new model and he begins to paint his unfinished masterpiece "La Belle Noiseuse".
  That's pretty much the plot in a nutshell and it yet it runs for the best part of 4 hours. Yes, it sounds dull and could so easily have been, but the tension created between the characters and the attention... more info

• Spellbinding - I loved everything about it
  As I often say with many French films, this is definitely not for everyone.
  For me however, a luscious combination of oppressive, sun-drenched days, haunted characters, sexual politics, Rivette's ability to create unsettling atmospheres, and very fine acting made this film perfect.
  I watched this on release when I was a student and while I quite liked it, I wasn't blown away. Like many such films, it has taken a second, more measured viewing for me to really appreciate it.
  It is a long film... more info

• Pretentious yes, but it is a work of art
  This loses a star for its sheer length, at 229 minutes its too long. As with a lot of French films I found the beginning very slow. Nothing really seemed to happen in the first 1/2 to 3/4s of an hour. Others will probably rightly say that all this is character development...
  However, don't let the above put you off, because actually its a rewarding film on many levels. If you are interested in art then the film will fascinate you. The scenes with the artist and his model are engrossing and even more... more info

• Yes This is Like Watching Paint Dry!!!
  I like to watch paint dry, so this works for me. I am an artist and the pretentiousness of the french is perfect for this film. Artists and art lovers aside the appeal would have been greater had this been edited down to 80 or 90 minutes. However,there is enough mediocrity out there. Hold on to your seat, get comfy and just enjoy. If you get bored, play it backwards. It works!

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