MAY 30: Jacques Rivette - 7:40pm
La belle noiseuse
(Jacques Rivette) 1991 France 236 mins M
La belle noiseuse
(Jacques Rivette) 1991 France 236 mins M
Based on a story by Balzac & a script by Pascal Bonitzer, Rivette fashioned one of the most profound & philosophical films ever made about the relationship between an artist & his work. A famous but now inactive painter (Michel Piccoli) strives to complete a final masterpiece, inspired & questioned by the model (Emmanuelle Béart) who has become his muse. A monumental but intimate, airy & conversational work that hauntingly speaks of the end of a certain kind of artistic practice & statement. With Jane Birkin.
Screens as part of the Jacques Rivette Special Season.
Articles from CTEQ Annotations on Film:
Relevant Articles from Senses of Cinema:
Great Directors Critical Database: Jacques Rivette - Saul Austerlitz