Camille Claudel
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Movie Reviews of Camille Claudel
Movie Review: The Demonic Genius of the Artist
Summary: 5 Stars
Bruno Nuytten's film on the life and times of Camille Claudel (Isabelle Adjani) and her mentor/lover Auguste Rodin (Gerard Depardieu.) A well directed film that follows the female artist's humble beginnings as Rodin's assistant and lover to her later achievements as a great sculptress and artist.
The film focuses on Camille's development as a character rather than being a shallow biographical film of her work. The film explores her relationship with Rodin and how his infidelities led her to feel used and abandoned. The film shows how her parting with Rodin opened the doors of her creativity and talent as a sculptress in her own right. The film closely associates her genius as an artist with her mental disintegration until she is confined to a mental asylum in the later part of her life.
This is a great film and both Adjani and Depardieu play their roles very well. The film is a careful psychological study of both artists and what inspired their talents in making such great works of art. I strongly recommend this film to anyone who is interested in art, history, or just good drama.
Movie Review: The "madness of mud" ...
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie was a 1989 nominee for the Best Foreign-Language Film Oscar, and, amazingly enough, received a Best Actress citation as well for Isabelle Adjani's outstanding performance.
This is the story of the title woman, an accomplished, renowned--albeit looney--artist/sculptress. That is basially, in a nutshell, the only real problem I had with the movie; it resorts to cliche and tries to tell us that she was crazy, when all she wanted was to be loved by her husband, the artist Rodin (Gerard Depardieu). This all allegedly happened in real life, keep in mind, and what we think is going to happen actually does happen towards the end of the movie.
The story is long, but satisfying. Isabelle Adjani is a sight to behold, as she's both a beautiful woman and an amazing actress; she'd have to be to hold our attention for almost three hours. And the French language truly will have an effect on all the non-speakers out there, like myself (but thank God for subtitles). All-in-all, definitely some good stuff.
If anyone wants to see more movies in the French language, check out "Indochine," starring the lovely Catherine Deneuve, and "Blue" starring the lovely Juliette Binoche.
All of the above are excellent foreign movies.
Movie Review: sad but true
Summary: 5 Stars
this is an excellant movie about a female painter that mirrors other female painters fates in the art world. She falls in love with his creativity and is inconsolable when left for money. It is such a shame that she could not be nurtured by her own creativity. Of course our star is beautiful to watch and expresses Claudia's despair with sensitve nuance. Movie Review: Adjani is one of the supreme goddess in acting and beauty!
Summary: 5 Stars
Isabelle Adjani has been blessed by the Greek Gods . She has an enormous talent , sideral beauty and radiant magnetism in screen .
She has been nominated just for two roles in which the madness has been a common denominator : The story of Adelle H and this work.
Adjani plays the role of a sculptress and the film tells about the slow process of decay and madness of this artist . Depardieu as Auguste Rodin is magnificent but she literally steals the show and really convinces us .
Consider this superb sextet : Simone Signoret (the best french actress in the XX century) , Catherine Deneuve , Isabelle Adjani , Isabelle Hupert , Natalie Baye and Fanny Ardant and you will have the complete team of french top actress in the seventies and middle of the eighties .
The film is wonderfully directed with a superb artistic direction and even best photograph .
One adittional proof the cinema is the seventh art by far .
Movie Review: Crazy is as crazy does.
Summary: 1 Stars
This is a very slow and very methodical film that will defiantly put you to sleep before it sparks any insightful conversation.
Skip it at all costs.
Please, for the safety of others, do not watch this film. If by sheer chance you do pick up this film and you have not realized it, call HAZMAT immediately. Let them know that you have seen or are holding this film and you will need an amputation immediately. Keep your hand in cool water, and wait with a bottle of anything until the paramedics arrive. I promise, it will be all over soon!
Grade: * out of *****