Friday, November 23, 2018

La Belle Noiseuse (1991): Emmanuelle Beart


     Directed by Jacques Rivette, loosely based on a novel by Honore de Balzac, La Belle Noiseuse (1991) is perhaps the most thorough cinematic look at the artistic process, and the relationship between artist and model, ever filmed. It won the coveted Grand Prix award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1991. The title, translated to English, roughly means "The Beautiful Troublemaker". Clocking in at nearly 4 hours long, the story follows the whole artistic process as an aging painter seeks to find the ideal beauty in the nude form of a young woman. Emmanuelle Beart is nude for the majority of the film, with much attention given to her womanly figure... and she is incredibly beautiful, epitomizing the ideal that the artist is looking for. Michel Piccoli is great as the artist. La Belle Noiseuse is a truly remarkable achievement. 

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart

La Belle Noiseuse. 1991. Emmanuelle Beart