# La Belle Noiseuse (1991)

> A retired Provençal painter reopens an abandoned masterpiece, forcing a young model and everyone around them into a sensual confrontation with artistic truth.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7261

## Facts

- Runtime: 238 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Jacques Rivette
- Cast: Michel Piccoli, Emmanuelle Béart, Jane Birkin, Marianne Denicourt, David Bursztein, Gilles Arbona, Marie Belluc, Marie-Claude Roger
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101428/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: glacial
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: sensual, hypnotic, austere, focused cinephile viewing, museum film night

## Synopsis

A painter's return to creativity ignites passion and turmoil in the lives of those around him.

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