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The Mystery of Picasso

Documentary1h 18m

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87%

Tomatometer

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83%

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7.4

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Storyline

Using a specially designed transparent 'canvas' to provide an unobstructed view, Picasso creates as the camera rolls. He begins with simple works that take shape after only a single brush stroke. He then progresses to more complex paintings, in which he repeatedly adds and removes elements, transforming the entire scene at will, until at last the work is complete.

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DirectorHenri-Georges Clouzot

ReleasedMay 18, 1956

StatusReleased

Original languageFrench

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

Filmsonor

Cast

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso

Self

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Self (uncredited)

Claude Renoir

Claude Renoir

Self (uncredited)

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Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

5 fresh · 1 rotten

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Chuck Bowen

RTSlant MagazineFeb 27, 2019

Henri-Georges Clouzot's 1956 documentary reveals art to be a life of many deaths.

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Peter Keough

RTBoston GlobeJan 9, 2019

[T]his film demonstrates how an artwork made in time and from time can offer a glimpse into eternity.

B

Bosley Crowther

RTNew York TimesMar 25, 2006

We wonder how many moviegoers will want to sit for well more than an hour and watch a largely repetitious performance that amounts to a sheer artistic stunt.

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André Bazin

RTCahiers du CinémaJun 12, 2023

The Picasso Mystery is [Clouzot's] most revealing work, for this filmmaker’s genius appears here in its purest state by taking itself to the limit.

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Information

Title

The Mystery of Picasso

Released

May 18, 1956

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

France

Original Audio

French

Runtime

1h 18m

Status

Released

Studio

Filmsonor

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