Renoir
– The Côte d’Azur. 1915. In his twilight years, Pierre-Auguste Renoir is tormented by the loss of h..
The Côte d’Azur. 1915. In his twilight years, Pierre-Auguste Renoir is tormented by the loss of his wife, the pains of arthritic old age and the terrible news that his son Jean has been wounded in action. But when a young girl miraculously enters his world, the old painter is filled with a new, wholly unexpected energy. Blazing with life, radiantly beautiful, Andrée will become his last model, and the wellspring of a remarkable rejuvenation. Back at the family home to convalesce, Jean too falls under the spell of the new, redheaded star in the Renoir firmament. In their Mediterranean Eden - and in the face of his father's fierce opposition - he falls in love with this wild, untameable spirit... and as he does so, within weak-willed, battle-shaken Jean, a filmmaker begins to grow.
02 Jan 2013
French, Italian
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Gilles Bourdos
Jacques Renoir (based on work ''Le tableau amoureux' by), Gilles Bourdos (screenplay), Jérôme Tonnerre (screenplay), Michel Spinosa (screenplay collaboration)
Michel Bouquet, Christa Théret, Vincent Rottiers, Thomas Doret
Set on the French Riviera in the summer of 1915, Jean Renoir -- son of the Impressionist painter, Pierre-Auguste -- returns home to convalesce after being wounded in World War I. At his side is Andrée, a young woman who rejuvenates, enchants, and inspires both father and son.
3 wins & 11 nominations.
$1,459,649
Samuel Goldwyn Films