Germany / Sep 04, 1996 / 12
Only his passion for women could rival his passion for painting.
2h 5min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The passionate Merchant-Ivory drama tells the story of Francoise Gilot, the only lover of Pablo Picasso who was strong enough to withstand his ferocious cruelty and move on with her life.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Gerety | Marcel |
| Susannah Harker | Marie-Therese |
| Jane Lapotaire | Olga Picasso |
| Joseph Maher | Kahnweiler |
| Bob Peck | Francoise's Father |
| Diane Venora | Jacqueline |
| Dominic West | Paulo Picasso |
| Laura Aikman | Maya |
| David Sterne | Waiting Man |
| Allegra Di Carpegna | Geneviève |
| Anthony Milner | Police Commissioner |
| Nigel Whitmey | Pierre |
| Tom Fisher | German Officer |
| Andreas Wisniewski | German Soldier |
| Leon Lissek | Testicle |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | Diaghilev |
| Scott Thrun | Reporter |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Surviving Picasso |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Merchant Ivory Productions, Wolper Organization |
| Release date | 4 settembre 1996 |
| Executive producer | Donald Rosenfeld, Paul Bradley |
| Production | David L. Wolper, Ismail Merchant, Humbert Balsan |
| Writer | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Arianna Huffington |
| Casting | Celestia Fox |
| Editing | Andrew Marcus |
| Cinematography | Tony Pierce-Roberts, Seth Rubin, Tobias Eedy |
| Assistant directors | James Ivory, Anna Worley, Sallie Hard |
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| Camera operators | Seth Rubin, Tony Pierce-Roberts, Tobias Eedy |
| Additional photography | Seth Rubin, Tony Pierce-Roberts, Tobias Eedy |
| Production design | Luciana Arrighi, Geoffroy Larcher, Andrew Sanders, Denis Mercier, Marie-Laure Valla |
| Art direction | Geoffroy Larcher, Andrew Sanders, Luciana Arrighi, Denis Mercier, Marie-Laure Valla |
| Set decoration | Denis Mercier, Marie-Laure Valla, Luciana Arrighi, Geoffroy Larcher, Andrew Sanders |
| Music | Richard Robbins, Annette Kudrak, Marko Costanzo, Bernard Bats |
| Sound | Annette Kudrak, Richard Robbins, Marko Costanzo, Bernard Bats |
| Costume design | Carol Ramsey, Tina Earnshaw, Liz Michie |
| Makeup | Tina Earnshaw, Carol Ramsey, Liz Michie |
| Hairstyling | Carol Ramsey, Tina Earnshaw, Liz Michie |
| Budget | 16.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.985.001 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 04, 1996 / R
United Kingdom / Jan 10, 1997 / 15
Czechia / Apr 24, 1997 / 12+
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