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'Modigliani': Portrait of an artist
by Hap Erstein

For those who indulge the artistic eccentricities and sexual appetites of painters, there is Modigliani, a biography that concentrates on the self-destructive artist's final years, but with such a purple-toned, synthetic script and ham-handed performances that it is hard to take seriously. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
A drama centering on the life of the late Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani. In order to raise money to support his illegitimate child, Modigliani enters a Paris art contest that places him in competition with his friend and rival, Pablo Picasso.

FILM FACTS ...

Bauer Martinez Studios

'Modigliani'

Director: Mick Davis
Starring: Elsa Zylberstein, Udo Kier, Hyppolite Girarot, Andy Garcia, Hippolyte Girardot
Run time: 126 minutes
Release date: May 13, 2005
Rating: R for some language and drug use.
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READ THE REVIEW

The Palm Beach Post: C-
"The best thing about the film is actress Elsa Zylberstein, whose swan-like neck, elongated face, piercing eyes and slightly too large nose make her ideal as Jeanne ... Modigliani's frequent subject."