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1997 Certificate 15
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Seventeen year old Artemisia is a budding artist in 17th Century Italy where women are forbidden to study painting much less paint nude models. She persuades her father to let her watch and learn from the great painter Agostino Tassi. Tassi, however, has plans other than teaching art and he attacks Artemisia... French dialogue .. Read more

Starring Michel Serrault, Miki Manojlovic, Valentina Cervi
Director Agnes Merlet
Genres Drama, World Cinema

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Artemisia

Seventeen year old Artemisia is a budding artist in 17th Century Italy where women are forbidden to study painting much less paint nude models. She persuades her father to let her watch and learn from the great painter Agostino Tassi. Tassi, however, has plans other than teaching art and he attacks Artemisia... French dialogue with subtitles.

Starring Michel Serrault, Miki Manojlovic, Valentina Cervi
Director Agnes Merlet
Studio BLUEBELL FILMS
Run time DVD: 1 hr 36 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama, World Cinema
Language DVD: French
Subtitles DVD: English
Released DVD: 28 May 2007
Production year: 1997
  • Critics' reviews (4) of Artemisia

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  • Artemisia Gentileschi is an icon for feminist art historians: the early 17th century Roman is the first (known) great... read more on Time Out

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  • A mesmerising display of passion, innocence, outrage and desolation

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3.0 stars

    Artemesia...

    Beautifully shot and loaded with interest for fans of Artemesia Gentileschi and her contemporaries, showing as it does some of the techniques of their trade. ... more

      • A customer from Brighton, UK
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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 3.0 stars

    A disappointment

    This film suffers from a lackluster performance from the leading actress, who never seems really in the role - maybe she's too pretty? The film looks good ... more

      • A customer from london

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