Artemisia

"Her passion for her art changed the face of history."

1997 1h 38m FR

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★6.1TMDB · 47

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Synopsis

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The story of Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653), one of the first well-known female painters, including her youth, when she was guided and protected by her father, the painter Orazio Gentileschi.

“Her passion for her art changed the face of history.”

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Cast

Valentina Cervi
Artemisia Gentileschi
Michel Serrault
Orazio Gentileschi
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović
Agostino Tassi
Luca Zingaretti
Cosimo Quorli
Emmanuelle Devos
Costanza
Frédéric Pierrot
Roberto
Maurice Garrel
il giudice
Brigitte Catillon
Tuzia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Agnès Merlet
Writers: Patrick Amos, Agnès Merlet, Agnès Merlet
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Agnès Merlet, shot by Benoît Delhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Krishna Levy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Guy Lecorne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Valentina Cervi and Michel Serrault and Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Her passion for her art changed the face of history.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0123385 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Agnès Merlet directs. Benoît Delhomme behind the camera. Krishna Levy scores. Guy Lecorne cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Agnès Merlet, shot by Benoît Delhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Krishna Levy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Guy Lecorne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Valentina Cervi and Michel Serrault and Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Her passion for her art changed the face of history.".
7IMDB entry: tt0123385 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.