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La belle noiseuse

La belle noiseuse

1991Movie⏱️ 3h 58mUnrated
Drama
7.5
IMDB Rating
10,387 votes

The former famous painter Frenhofer revisits an abandoned project using the girlfriend of a young visiting artist. Questions about truth, life, and artistic limits are explored.

Director
Jacques Rivette
Writers
Pascal Bonitzer, Christine Laurent, Jacques Rivette
Stars
Michel Piccoli, Jane Birkin, Emmanuelle Béart
Release Date
September 4, 1991
Language
French, English, Hebrew
Country
France, Switzerland
🏆 5
Wins
🎯 6
Nominations
💬 72
Reviews
📋 32.7K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Michel Piccoli
Michel Piccoli
as Edouard Frenhofer
Jane Birkin
Jane Birkin
as Liz
Emmanuelle Béart
Emmanuelle Béart
as Marianne
Marianne Denicourt
Marianne Denicourt
as Julienne
👤
David Bursztein
as Nicolas
👤
Gilles Arbona
as Porbus
👤
Marie Belluc
as Magali
👤
Marie-Claude Roger
as Françoise
👤
Leïla Remili
as La servante
👤
Daphne Goodfellow
as Deux touristes

💰 Box Office

$403,056
Worldwide Gross
$403,056
Domestic Gross
$1,887
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Assas, Hérault, France
Production
Pierre Grise Productions, George Reinhart Productions, FR3 Films Production

🏷️ Keywords

female full frontal nudityartnude modelingfemale rear nuditypainter

🎯 Categories

FrenchPsychological DramaDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Watching Paint Dry
by Galina_movie_fan2006-02-22
10/10

"Can watching paint dry be riveting, interesting, and compelling? Can looking at a beautiful woman who is naked for almost three of four hours long movie be not erotic? Is it possible to watch the movie where an Artist creates sketch after sketch of his model in preparation for a painting and many scenes run in real time and not become bored but instead be totally absorbed by the painter on the screen and how he was progressing with his work? Jacques Rivette's "Le Belle Noiseuse" is certainly not for every taste but I found it immensely rewarding. It is one of very few films wher..."

💡 Did You Know?

There was no script per se. The film was shot in sequential order and the day's shooting was dictated by what had been filmed the day before.

📖 Synopsis

The former famous painter Frenhofer revisits an abandoned project using the girlfriend of a young visiting artist. Questions about truth, life, and artistic limits are explored.