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La Belle Noiseuse

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La Belle Noiseuse

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La Belle Noiseuse is a 1991 drama film directed by Jacques Rivette and starring Michel Piccoli, Jane Birkin and Emmanuelle Béart. Loosely adapted from the 1831 short story Le Chef-d'œuvre inconnu (The Unknown Masterpiece) by Honoré de Balzac, and set in present-day France, it tells how a famous old artist is stimulated to come out of retirement and do one last painting of a beautiful young woman. The film won the Grand Prix at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.

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1991 · 3h 58m · Drama

TMDB 7.3/10 (298 votes)

The former famous painter Frenhofer lives quietly with his wife on a countryside residence in the French Provence. When the young artist Nicolas visits him with his girlfriend Marianne, Frenhofer decides to start again the work on a painting he long ago stopped: La Belle Noiseuse. And he wants Marianne as model.

Directed by Jacques Rivette

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Cast & crew

Jacques RivetteDirector

Michel Piccolias Edouard Frenhofer

Emmanuelle Béartas Marianne

Jane Birkinas Liz

Marianne Denicourtas Julienne

David Burszteinas Nicolas

Gilles Arbonaas Porbus MMarie Bellucas Magali MMarie-Claude Rogeras Françoise LLeïla Remilias La servante DDaphne Goodfellowas Une touriste SSusan Robertsonas Une touriste BBernard Dufouras La main du peintre