Saturday, April 30, 2016

The Artist and the Model (2012): An Aging Sculptor and Young Female Inspiration


     Co-written and directed by Fernando Trueba, The Artist and the Model (2012) received critical acclaim and was nominated for several European award honors. The story, set in 1943 occupied France, concerns a famous elderly sculptor who is tired with life but finds new inspiration to return to his art with the arrival of a new model… a pretty young Spanish woman who escaped from a refugee camp and becomes a muse. The depiction of the artistic process and related struggles are on-point and admirable. The black and white cinematography is well suited to the subject, and captures the story with dramatic lighting and tones. Jean Rochefort is great as the aging Sculptor. Aida Folch is lovely as his nude model and muse. 1960's screen legend and famous Italian beauty Claudia Cardinale co-stars in a minor role. 

Aida Folch: The Artist and the Model

Aida Folch: The Artist and the Model

: The Artist and the Model

Aida Folch: The Artist and the Model

Jean Rochefort : The Artist and the Model

Jean Rochefort : The Artist and the Model

Aida Folch: The Artist and the Model

Claudia Cardinale: The Artist and the Model

Aida Folch: The Artist and the Model

Aida Folch: The Artist and the Model

: The Artist and the Model

Aida Folch: The Artist and the Model

: The Artist and the Model

Aida Folch: The Artist and the Model

Aida Folch: The Artist and the Model

Jean Rochefort : The Artist and the Model

Aida Folch: The Artist and the Model

Aida Folch: The Artist and the Model

: The Artist and the Model

Jean Rochefort : The Artist and the Model

: The Artist and the Model


"The Artist and the Model"- movie trailer