Product Details

• Actors: Pablo Picasso, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Claude Renoir, Mara Casares, Jacques Pruvost
• Directors: Henri-Georges Clouzot, Alain Resnais, Robert Hessens
• Writers: Paul luard
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, Letterboxed, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: January 4, 2003
• Run Time: 75 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00007ELEI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #112,350 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Mystery of Picasso" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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MYSTERY OF PICASSO - DVD Movie

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Eye Molds the Canvas, January 15, 2003

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S. Levin "Chick with Books" (Danbury, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Mystery of Picasso (DVD)

A Fabulous film showing how an artist- in this case Picasso- takes a blank sheet of paper or canvas and transforms it into a work of art. Thru a special process that lets the inks bleed thru to the wrong side of the canvas where a camera captures the developement of a drawing from the first placement of a brush stroke to the final completed drawing/painting. Sometimes it is truly amazing to see what comes forth from the humble beginnings. We also are able to follow the developement of paintings as well with the aide of stop motion photography. I wish I were an art teacher so I could share this with my students! An enjoyable film for anyone with an interest in art!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MASTERFUL!, September 11, 2003

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Luis M. Benito (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Mystery of Picasso (DVD)

This film is a real treat, as gives us an insight into the work of Picasso by literally allowing us to see the master at work and how his simple brush strokes incredibly evolve into masterpieces, in some instances even metamorphosing before our eyes from a figurative piece in to a cubist expression of the same. This is a film that I was pleasantly surprised to see my 5-year-old son sit through shearing my amazement as Picasso worked for the camera. It's a definite "must have" for those that like Picasso and who, after viewing this movie, will appreciate his work even more!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable, December 27, 2002

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Jose M Estrada (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Mystery of Picasso (DVD)

I once saw this film on television, late at night. This was at least ten years ago, and despite having seen it only once, many of the images are still fresh in my mind. Along with Alex Cox's "Vincent", an extraordinary documentary about the life of Vincent Van Gogh, this is probably the best portrait of the work and life of an artist. Worth every penny.