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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03/03/03
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... [More]
Starring: Michel Serrault, Valentina Cervi, Miki Manojlovic, Brigitte Catillon
Director: Agnes Merlet
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03/20/08
A heroine who finds sanctuary in her imagination, the one truth that can be trusted.
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Top CriticFor what it is, essentially a steamy and well-made period-piece, 'Artemisia' plays fairly effectively.
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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.
06/19/03
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It's been richly photographed and designed, but soon degenerates into a typical flesh-and-sin charade.
12/05/06
I just wish the film had more of an edge.
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