
Modigliani
Seen it?2004 | 128 min | Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 4% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Set in Paris in 1919, biopic centers on the life of late Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, focusing on his last days as well as his rivalry with Pablo Picasso. Modigliani, a Jew, has fallen in love with Jeanne, a young and beautiful Catholic girl. The couple has an illegitimate child, and Jeanne's bigoted parents send the baby to a faraway convent to be raised by nuns.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
4% on Rotten Tomatoes, 25 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mick Davis
- Andy GarciaAmedeo Modigliani
- Elsa ZylbersteinJeanne Hébuterne
- Omid DjaliliPablo Picasso
- Hippolyte GirardotMaurice Utrillo
- Eva HerzigováOlga Picasso
- Miriam MargolyesGertrude Stein
- Udo KierMax Jacob
- Susie AmyBeatrice Hastings
- Peter CapaldiJean Cocteau
- Jim CarterAchilles Hebuterne