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Artemisia (1997)

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Reviews Counted: 21

Fresh: 14

Rotten:7

Average Rating: 6.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: The true story of Artemisia Gentileschi, the beautiful and talented daughter of one of Italy's most acclaimed painters. Forbidden to follow her passion for painting, despite her own incredible... The true story of Artemisia Gentileschi, the beautiful and talented daughter of one of Italy's most acclaimed painters. Forbidden to follow her passion for painting, despite her own incredible talent, Artemisia convinces the renowned and unconventional artist Agostino Tassi to take her under his wing. Agostino initiates her into a treacherous world of painting, sex, and love that ultimately threatens the elite powers of Artemisia's time. 1997 Golden Globe Nominee: Best Foreign Film. [More]

Starring: Michel Serrault, Valentina Cervi, Miki Manojlovic, Brigitte Catillon

Starring: Michel Serrault, Valentina Cervi, Miki Manojlovic, Brigitte Catillon, Emmanuelle Devos, Luca Zingaretti

Director: Agnes Merlet

Director: Agnes Merlet

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Dec 18, 2001

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  • Artemisia
  • A widely acclaimed critical favorite honored with a Golden Globe nomination as Best Foreign Language Film, ARTEMISIA is the highly provocative true story of a young woman whose bold pursuit of artistic freedom and physical desire threatened the elite powers of her time! Artemisia Gentileschi, the beautiful and talented daughter of one of Italy's greatest painters, is forbiden to fully pursue her own passion for painting. When she convinces a renowned and unconventional artist to tutor her, however, he not only liberates her in the world of art, but initiates her into the treacherous world of sex and love! Following the controversy of a theatrical release that saw the original NC-17 rating overturned on appeal, Miramax Films is proud to present this important and powerful motion picture complete and unedited!
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    Cole Smithey
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    It's been richly photographed and designed, but soon degenerates into a typical flesh-and-sin charade.

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    Emanuel Levy
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    The film does a pretty good job of both recreating the world of 17th century art and of avoiding too much historical anachronism.

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    06/19/03
    Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
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    05/20/03
    Susan Tavernetti
    Palo Alto Weekly

    an always perceptive look into the life of an artist only previously known to the most academic of us. Merlet brings the sixteen-hundreds alive with all its wantonness.

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    Adrian Searle
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    A heroine who finds sanctuary in her imagination, the one truth that can be trusted.

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    Christopher Null
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    I just wish the film had more of an edge.

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