Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Glacial
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- austere
- melancholic
- unsettling
- quiet evening
- arthouse film night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film austere and unsettling but praised its compassionate observation and Juliette Binoche's mesmerising lead performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The narrative confines Camille Claudel's biography to her asylum life during the winter of 1915 and her anticipated meeting with Paul.
Camille lives in a South of France asylum under family-imposed confinement, with her artistic future and autonomy effectively removed.
Camille is defined by sculpture while facing the certainty that she will never sculpt again.
The film presents Camille's reclusive asylum existence with an unsettling yet compassionate observational approach.
Films like Camille Claudel, 1915, and why
The Piano Teacher
shared focus on an isolated artist, psychological distress, institutional confinement, and austere art-house drama
Frida
shared biographical portrait of a woman artist shaped by social constraint, emotional intensity, and period detail
A Woman Under the Influence
shared compassionate, restrained examination of mental illness, family separation, and institutional life
The Silence
shared austere European art cinema, spiritual tension, and concentrated character study
Movie Details
- Director
- Bruno Dumont
- Release Date
- 2013-03-13
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (85)
Cast
- Juliette Binoche
- Jean-Luc Vincent
- Robert Leroy
- Armelle Leroy-Rolland
- Emmanuel Kauffman
- Marion Keller
- Sandra Rivera
- Eric Jacoulet
- Florence Philippe
- Claire Peyrade
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Kino Film Collection
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Camille Claudel, 1915 about?
- A reclusive sculptress confronts confinement, fractured family ties, and the extinction of her artistic future in a severe, compassionate portrait of 1915 France.
- What is Camille Claudel, 1915 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Camille Claudel, 1915 as glacial, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Camille Claudel, 1915 violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Camille Claudel, 1915.
- What did critics think of Camille Claudel, 1915?
- Critics broadly found the film austere and unsettling but praised its compassionate observation and Juliette Binoche's mesmerising lead performance.
- Which films are like Camille Claudel, 1915?
- Films with a similar feel include The Piano Teacher, Frida, A Woman Under the Influence, and The Silence.
- How long is Camille Claudel, 1915?
- Camille Claudel, 1915 runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Camille Claudel, 1915?
- In United States, Camille Claudel, 1915 streams on Kino Film Collection.
