Renoir
What beguiles us is the chance to be with these people at that time, by means of a picture ... so sympathetically acted and so pleasant to look at.
Renoir
Set on the French Riviera in the summer of 1915, Gilles Bourdos’ lushly atmospheric drama RENOIR tells the story of celebrated Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, in declining health at age 74, and his middle son Jean, who returns home to convalesce after being wounded in World War I.
The elder Renoir is filled with a new, wholly unexpected energy when a young girl miraculously enters his world. Blazing with life, radiantly beautiful, Andrée will become his last model, and the wellspring of a remarkable rejuvenation. At the same time, Jean also falls under the spell of the free-spirited young Andrée. Their beautiful home and majestic countryside grounds reverberate with familial intrigue, as both Renoirs, père et fils, become smitten with the enchanting and headstrong young muse.
RENOIR locates a fascinating moment of change, one century’s way of thinking giving way to the next, and the passing of the torch from a great painter to the great filmmaker of such classics as Grand Illusion and Rules of the Game.
The elder Renoir is filled with a new, wholly unexpected energy when a young girl miraculously enters his world. Blazing with life, radiantly beautiful, Andrée will become his last model, and the wellspring of a remarkable rejuvenation. At the same time, Jean also falls under the spell of the free-spirited young Andrée. Their beautiful home and majestic countryside grounds reverberate with familial intrigue, as both Renoirs, père et fils, become smitten with the enchanting and headstrong young muse.
RENOIR locates a fascinating moment of change, one century’s way of thinking giving way to the next, and the passing of the torch from a great painter to the great filmmaker of such classics as Grand Illusion and Rules of the Game.
Genre
Drama
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Runtime
111
Language
French,
Italian
Director
Gilles Bourdos
Cast
Michel Bouquet,
Christa Théret,
Vincent Rottiers
FEATURED REVIEW
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
It is exceedingly difficult for a movie to convey the life of a great artist. You can portray the drama of the life itself apart from the artistry, but for most great artists, their life is their art. And how do you dramatize the process of creation without either boring the audience or resorting to ...
Played at
Playhouse 7 3.29.13 - 5.05.13
Town Center 5 3.29.13 - 5.05.13
Claremont 5 4.05.13 - 4.25.13
Monica Film Center 4.19.13 - 5.16.13
Lumiere Music Hall 4.26.13 - 5.16.13
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