Pablo Picasso
Search results
- An ultimately dry film, James Ivory's biopic of Picasso's premiere mistress does have good performances, even if Hopkins never fully transforms into the legendary painter, some moments of humour, usually Picasso's comments & observations about others, and even some inventive flashback sequences that take on Picasso-esque aesthetics, but the script never really explores why these women are drawn to and stay with Picasso, despite his duplicitous nature, and furthermore, Picasso's art never gets...
www.rottentomatoes.com/m/surviving_picasso
People also ask
How good is 'Surviving Picasso'?
Is Surviving Picasso based on a true story?
Why is 'Surviving Picasso' a weak movie?
How much money did Surviving Picasso make?
Was Picasso a good person?
Where can I watch'surviving Picasso'?
World-renowned painter Pablo Picasso (Anthony Hopkins) is notorious for his infidelity, but his French lover, Françoise Gilot (Natascha McElhone), manages to weather her stormy relationship with...
- (20)
- James Ivory
- R
- Anthony Hopkins
Oct 4, 1996 · In “Surviving Picasso,” one of his mistresses, Dora Maar, says, “Without him, there is nothing. After Picasso, only God.” And another of his lovers, the faithful Marie-Therese Walter, complains sadly of her poverty while still saving every Thursday and Sunday for his visits.
Surviving Picasso is a 1996 American biographical drama film directed by James Ivory and starring Anthony Hopkins as the famous painter Pablo Picasso. It was produced by Ismail Merchant and David L. Wolper.
Full Review | Original Score: B | Sep 4, 1996. Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer, is the most trusted measurement of quality for Movies & TV. The definitive site for Reviews, Trailers ...
Jan 9, 1997 · 122 minutes. Certificate: 15. Original Title: Surviving Picasso. Merchant Ivory continue their meetings with famous men in Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's screenplay, based on Arianna Stassinopoulos...
Sep 20, 1996 · Surviving Picasso. Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 18 Critic Reviews. 55. User Score Generally Favorable Based on 4 User Ratings. 7.3. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review.
Cool, assured, emotionally remote, Merchant Ivory's Surviving Picasso is never less than watchable, but it's also a cinematic paradox, a movie that works to capture Picasso from every angle yet somehow misses the fire in his belly. Read More. By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW. 75.
