Jacques RivetteCast
Michel Piccoli 
Jane Birkin 
Emmanuelle Béart
Credits
Written by: 
Pascal Bonitzer
Plot
A retired painter returns to an unfinished masterpiece, using a young woman as his model. The film follows the long process of making the painting.
Sinekatalog’s take
Jacques Rivette's four-hour study of a painter and his model watches art being made in real time. Michel Piccoli and Emmanuelle Béart are riveting, and the film is a patient, absorbing meditation on creation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (10,761 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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