This biopic is obviously more suitable for audiences who don't know much about modern art

Jaclyn 2022-06-27 12:18:16

Modigliani

Modigliani is an unusual genius in the history of modern art. The many long-necked beauties in his pan-expressionist paintings are classic symbols that transcend the times. The elegant and fragile, beautiful and sad mix and match temperament can be said to be unparalleled in the world. , coupled with the super-drama of his own life experience, is simply the best choice for this type of biopic. In this film, the artist community of the Paris School of Painting is presented in a panoramic manner. Except for Modigliani, the three-dimensional deconstructed Picasso, the crazy and ugly Soutine, the low and heavy Utrillo, the Indian The style of the Rivera, the bright and sexy Chisling, etc. appeared one by one, it was the most beautiful era of Montmartre. But this biopic is obviously more suitable for audiences who don't know much about modern art, because after all, there are too many jokes in the film, turning Modigliani's artistic legend into a popular storyteller's mouth. Romance, such as the creative differences with other contemporary artists such as Picasso, are imagined as needle-pointed street competitions, and Modigliani's final tragic death has been processed into a super sensational tear gas. This entertainment-oriented commercial packaging mutates the painter into a romantic symbol of eternal love. As an artist, his character appears flat and lacks three-dimensionality. Andy Garcia is my favorite actor, but it seems that he is born with less romantic and melancholy literary temperament. On the contrary, the heroine Elsa Zylberstein is very similar to the thin and calm confidante in Modigliani's writings. She has an excellent temperament. Interestingly, she also participated in the biographical films of Van Gogh and Lautrec respectively.

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Modigliani quotes

  • Pablo Picasso: Why do you hate me so much?

    Amedeo Modigliani: I love you, Pablo. It's myself I hate.

  • Amedeo Modigliani: Tell me, Pablo, how do you make love to a cube?