Summer of 1943. In an occupied France, not far away from the Spanish border, a famous old sculptor who is tired of life and wars finds the desire to work on his last masterpiece when a beautiful young Spanish girl comes knocking after escaping a refugee camp in the South of France.
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Release Date:
Friday, August 2, 2013 Limited
sequences of graphic nudity
Plot: What's the story about?
In German occupied France of 1943, an elderly sculptor and his wife live in a small town close to the Spanish border. Several years have passed since the 80 year old artist Marc Cros (Jean Rochfort) stopped sculpting. He has lived through two wars and is disillusioned by the world around him. One day his wife (Claudia Cardinale) brings home a young woman she sees in the streets. Her name is Merce (Aida Folch) and she is on the run from Franco’s army. The couple offer to shelter her in the sculptor’s workshop. While she is there, she models for what will be the last work by Cros. Slowly, a beautiful friendship is born between the young woman, whose life is just beginning, and the old man, who senses that his end is near.
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Who stars in The Artist and the Model: Cast List
Jean Rochefort ... Marc Cros
Mr. Bean's Holiday, Lost in La Mancha
Claudia Cardinale ... Léa
All Roads Lead to Rome, And Now Ladies and Gentlemen
Aida Folch ... Mercè
The Island, Mondays in the Sun
Who's making The Artist and the Model: Crew List
A look at the The Artist and the Model behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Fernando Trueba last directed The Island and The Queen of Spain. The film's writer Fernando Trueba last wrote The Queen of Spain.
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Production: What we know about The Artist and the Model?
Key Facts
- "A quietly beautiful rumination on mortality and artistic inspiration that will delight patient, older audiences". –Neil Youngre, The Hollywood Reporter
Filming Timeline
- 2013 - May: The film was set to Completed status.
The Artist and the Model Release Date: When was the film released?
The Artist and the Model was a Limited release in 2013 on Friday, August 2, 2013. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including 2 Guns, The Spectacular Now and Drift.
As a Limited release, The Artist and the Model will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.
The Artist and the Model DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Artist and the Model was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 .