Modigliani
A passionate and tragic portrait of Amedeo Modigliani, whose love, rivalry, and desperate need to save his child collide in postwar Paris’s art world.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- passionate
- romantic
- historical drama night
- art-house movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film disjointed, slow-moving, and poorly cast despite its potentially compelling subject and period art setting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story concentrates on Modigliani’s last days in Paris while his child’s welfare and major competition drive the action.
Modigliani’s rivalry with Picasso intensifies when both enter the annual Paris art competition.
Jewish Modigliani’s relationship with Catholic Jeanne is opposed by her bigoted parents, who separate them from their child.
The film places Modigliani, Picasso, Utrillo, Olga Picasso, and Gertrude Stein within Paris’s early modernist art milieu.
Films like Modigliani, and why
Basquiat
artist biopic centered on creative ambition, romantic turmoil, and bohemian artistic circles
Frida
romanticized portrait of a famous painter shaped by passion, suffering, and artistic identity
Pollock
period artist drama combining romance, rivalry, and the pressures behind iconic creative work
Lust for Life
melodramatic biographical drama about an artist’s relationships, reputation, and creative legacy
Movie Details
- Director
- Mick Davis
- Release Date
- 2004-05-18
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (212)
Cast
- Andy Garcia
- Elsa Zylberstein
- Omid Djalili
- Hippolyte Girardot
- Eva Herzigová
- Miriam Margolyes
- Udo Kier
- Susie Amy
- Peter Capaldi
- Jim Carter
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Modigliani about?
- A passionate and tragic portrait of Amedeo Modigliani, whose love, rivalry, and desperate need to save his child collide in postwar Paris’s art world.
- What is Modigliani like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Modigliani as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Modigliani violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Modigliani as mild.
- What did critics think of Modigliani?
- Critics broadly found the film disjointed, slow-moving, and poorly cast despite its potentially compelling subject and period art setting.
- Which films are like Modigliani?
- Films with a similar feel include Basquiat, Frida, Pollock, and Lust for Life.
- How long is Modigliani?
- Modigliani runs 128 minutes.
- Where can I watch Modigliani?
- In United States, Modigliani streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
