The best movies about artists

Stories that make take a fresh look at the works of famous artists or discover new names. After watching you immediately want to review all of their work and read a biography.

Website for you chose 10 films where the main characters - well-known artists. Each story will immerse you into the atmosphere of the era and experience artists. We recommend see these films every person who lives in the art.



Frida / Frida



Bright colorful film about a woman of rebellious nature, of insatiable desire, the energy, spurting key. Frida was 20 years old when she married the most famous Mexican artist Diego Rivera, an elderly, rich and depraved. This painting tells the story of Frida not only as a brilliant artist but also as a woman, for which in the first place was the love and the family. And the music for the film deserves special attention.



Modigliani / Modigliani



Directed by Michael Davis has created not a biopic, but rather a drama with elements of the biography of the famous genius Modigliani. But a good product is able to more accurately and vividly convey the image of this person, the atmosphere great time, what other documentary evidence and information. Very strong and emotional picture does not leave you indifferent, even if you're not a fan of the artist's work.



Pollock / Pollock



Man tragic fate of this unbridled genius of a few years, revolutionized the abstractionism. The film tells about the inner demons tormented soul Pollock, pushed him to the path of self-destruction. As a result, he lived a stunningly bright, but short life. Life, which is dedicated to the film.



Girl with a Pearl Earring / Girl with a Pearl Earring



The house painter Johannes Vermeer comes 16-year-old girl Grieta to work maid. Once the artist asks the Grieta - pose for him for a new picture. Thus was born the famous masterpiece. The film tells the story of the creation of the painting, which was the result of several personal dramas, complicated relationship, someone's joy, someone's misfortune.



Vincent and Theo / Vincent & Theo



The picture is centered on the relationship with Vincent Van Gogh's brother Theo, who dedicated his managerial talent to make life easier genius painter. Delightful game Tim Roth and careful mapping of landscapes inspired artists and nature immerse the viewer into the artist's life with his head.



Basquiat / Basquiat



The history of a short but intense dramatic events of the artist's life, a representative of the Manhattan bohemia, Jean-Michel Basquiat on the background of artistic life in New York of the 80s. The film is not so much about the artist, and the happiness when you're young and you have everything in front, how hard to fight vulnerable person in the world envy and temptations. The plot touches, and the cast is incredibly impressive.



El Greco / El Greco



Dreamers will find this tape a beautiful love story. Fans of historical genre will not leave indifferent recreated in the film era. For aesthetes and artists is much talk about the theory of painting great master, his arguments and questions, which he set when creating a painting. And it allows you to look at the world through the eyes of a painter and a deeper understanding of his work.



Exit Through the Gift Shop / Exit Through the Gift Shop



The film tells the story of how an eccentric man Thierry French origin living in Los Angeles, becoming a documentary filmmaker, tried to find the legendary Banksy and make friends with him. The film is notable and remarkable combination of humor and sense, he speaks about the problems, but something positive.



Ashes / Little Ashes



The history of painful and not entirely platonic love between Federico GarcĂ­a Lorca and Salvador Dali. In the original, the film is called "Little Ashes" is the title of one of the first surrealist works of Dali, which he wrote after a meeting with Lorca. Dali lifetime claimed that the friendship with him was one of the most important events of his biography. Beautiful, fascinating, unbearably sad, and, in addition, retained in memory.



My Left Foot / My Left Foot



The film - a book of Christy Brown, the Irish writer and an artist all his life suffered from an incurable disease - cerebral palsy. In spite of everything, he has managed to achieve fame and recognition, learned to enjoy life and has found true love. The picture of the courage and perseverance, two deserved Oscar.







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