France / May 14, 1991 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The former famous painter Frenhofer lives quietly with his wife on a countryside residence in the French Provence. When the young artist Nicolas visits him with his girlfriend Marianne, Frenhofer decides to start again the work on a painting he long ago stopped: La Belle Noiseuse. And he wants Marianne as model.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marie-Claude Roger | Françoise |
| Leïla Remili | La servante |
| Daphne Goodfellow | Une touriste |
| Susan Robertson | Une touriste |
| Bernard Dufour | La main du peintre |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Belle Noiseuse |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français |
| Production countries | France, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Pierre Grise Productions, George Reinhart Productions, FR3 Films Production |
| Release date | 4 settembre 1991 |
| Production | Martine Marignac, Maurice Tinchant |
| Writer | Pascal Bonitzer, Jacques Rivette, Honoré de Balzac, Christine Laurent |
| Editing | Nicole Lubtchansky, Anne Mills |
| Cinematography | William Lubtchansky, Laurent Duquesnoy, Thierry Fonteny, Moune Jamet, Jean-Bernard Josko, Laetitia Masson, Christophe Pollock |
| Assistant directors | Anne Billiotte, Lorraine Groleau, Jacques Rivette |
| Lighting | Barry Davis, Philippe Gibier, Jim Howe, Stéphane Thiry |
| Camera operators | William Lubtchansky, Laurent Duquesnoy, Thierry Fonteny, Moune Jamet, Jean-Bernard Josko, Laetitia Masson, Christophe Pollock |
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| Additional photography | William Lubtchansky, Laurent Duquesnoy, Thierry Fonteny, Moune Jamet, Jean-Bernard Josko, Laetitia Masson, Christophe Pollock |
| Production design | Emmanuel de Chauvigny, Denis Busson, Thomas Pitre, Valérie Segond, Jean-Michel Simonet |
| Art direction | Denis Busson, Thomas Pitre, Valérie Segond, Jean-Michel Simonet, Emmanuel de Chauvigny |
| Set decoration | Emmanuel de Chauvigny, Denis Busson, Thomas Pitre, Valérie Segond, Jean-Michel Simonet |
| Music | Florian Eidenbenz, Brice Leboucq, Bernard Le Roux |
| Sound | Florian Eidenbenz, Brice Leboucq, Bernard Le Roux |
| Costume design | Laurence Struz, Susan Robertson |
| Makeup | Susan Robertson, Laurence Struz |
| Hairstyling | Laurence Struz, Susan Robertson |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Canada / Sep 04, 1991 / 18A
Czechia / Mar 10, 1997 / Film clubs only
Theatrical release
France / Sep 04, 1991 / TP
Germany / Jan 09, 1992 / 6
Netherlands / Feb 14, 1992
South Korea / Jul 09, 1994 / 18
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Japan / Mar 10, 1997 / R15+
Poland / Mar 01, 2025 / Reset
TV
Mexico / Feb 24, 1996 / C
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