The best movies about artists that you might have missed

Stories that make us look anew at the work of famous artists or to discover new names. After watching you will want to review all of their work and read the biography.

Below are 10 movies where the main characters are famous artists. Each story will immerse you in the atmosphere of the era and experiences of the masters. I advise you to watch these movies to everyone, inside of which lives the art.

Frida / Frida

Powerful film about a woman, about a rebellious nature, of insatiable desire, of energy, bubbling. Frida was 20 years old when she married the famous Mexican artist Diego Rivera, an elderly, wealthy and corrupt. This picture tells Frida not only as a brilliant artist, but also as the woman in the first place was love and family. And the music for the film deserves special attention.

Modigliani / Modigliani



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

Pollock / Pollock

People tragic fate, this unbridled genius for several years, made a revolution in abstract art. The film is about vnutrennie demons tormenting the soul of a Pollock, pushing him on the path of self-destruction. In the end, he lived a brilliant but short life. A life that is devoted to this film.

Girl with a pearl earring / Girl with a Pearl Earring

In the house of painter Johannes Vermeer comes 16-year-old girl Griet to work as a maid. Once the artist makes a request to Griet — sit him for new paintings. Thus was born the famous masterpiece. The film tells the story of the creation of the painting, which is the result of several personal dramas, complicated relationships, someone's joy, someone's trouble.

Vincent and Theo / Vincent & Theo

The picture focused around the relationship between Vincent van Gogh to his brother Theo, who devoted his managerial talent to the relief of the genius of the painter. Amazing game Tim Roth and careful mapping inspired the painter of landscapes and nature immerse the viewer in the life of hudojnika head.

Basquiat / Basquiat

The story of a short but intense dramatic events of the artist's life, Bohemian Manhattan representative, Jean-Michel Basquiat in the background of the artistic life of new York of the 80s. The film is more about the artist and about happiness, when you're young and all you have about how difficult to deal with vulnerability to man in the world envy and temptations. The plot is catchy, and actressi composition is extremely impressive.

El Greco / El Greco

The dreamers will find in this feed is a beautiful love story. Fans of the historical genre will not be indifferent recreated in the film era. For aesthetes and artists says a lot about the theory of painting great master of his reasoning and the questions that it asks when creating a picture. And it allows you to see 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 guy Thierry is of French origin living in Los Angeles, becoming a documentary filmmaker, I tried to find the legendary Banksy and make friends with him. The film is remarkable and a wonderful combination of humor and meaning, he speaks about the problems, but positively indecent.

Echoes of the past / Little Ashes

The story is painful and not entirely Platonic love affair between Federico Garcia Lorca and Salvador Dali. The original film is called "Small remains", is the name of one of the first surrealist work of Dali, which he wrote after his meeting with Lorca. Given a lifetime maintained that friendship with him was one of the most important events of his biography. Beautiful, fascinating, unbearably sad and, moreover, lingers in the memory.

My left foot / My Left Foot

The film — the book Christy brown, Irish writer and artist who suffered all his life from an incurable illness — cerebral palsy. In spite of everything, he managed to achieve fame and recognition, learned to enjoy life and find true love. Picture about courage and perseverance, has earned two Oscars.

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