La Belle Noiseuse
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1991-09-04
Runtime: 238 mins
Director: Jacques Rivette
Spoken language: English, Français
Genres: Drama
Original title: La Belle Noiseuse
Production Companies: Pierre Grise Productions, George Reinhart Productions, FR3 Films Production, CNC, Canal+
Production Countries: France, Switzerland
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