Rent The Mystery of Picasso (1956)
3.7 of 5 from 64 ratings
1h 18min
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- Synopsis:
Henri-Georges Clouzot, best known for his classic French thriller 'Les Diaboliques', took on a different mystery in 1956: the creative process and the essence of an artist, namely Pablo Picasso. Utilising transparent canvases so the camera of Claude Renoir could directly capture an artwork's creation, Picasso created 20 artworks for the film. At first, these are simple sketches in marker, but each grows in complexity until the final reel, when 'The Mystery of Picasso' switches to a CinemaScope ratio and bursts into colour. One of the greatest documentary portraits of an artist of work, this release is accompanied by two other films about Picasso: Paul Haesaerts' BAFTA-winning 'Visit to Picasso' from 1949 and a charming 'home movie' by fellow artist Man Ray. - Actors:
- Pablo Picasso, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Claude Renoir
- Directors:
- Henri-Georges Clouzot
- Producers:
- Henri-Georges Clouzot
- Aka:
- Le Mystere Picasso
- Studio:
- Arrow Academy
- Genres:
- Documentary, Special Interest
- Collections:
- A Brief History of the Tradition of Quality
- Countries:
- France
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 22/01/2018
- Run Time:
- 78 minutes
- Languages:
- French Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Mixed
- Colour:
- Colour and B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- 'Visit toPicasso', Paul Haesaerts' 1949 BAFTA-winning documentary on the painter, capturing Picasso at work in his Vallauris studio
- 'La Garoupe', a 1937 'home movie' by Man Ray, in black and white and colour, of Picasso and friends holidaying near Antibes
- 'Picasso, My Father', an interview with Maya Picasso
- 'The Mystery of Picasso' Restored, a before-and-after demonstration of the restoration process
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Reviews (1) of The Mystery of Picasso
Fascinating - The Mystery of Picasso review by MM
A slow start, but then got increasingly interesting - an insight into the magical creative process of Picasso. Most people interested in art would probably enjoy it.
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