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Artemisia
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pros: Tells of discrimination a gifted female artist faces during a rape trial and her life.
cons: Rape is depicted as a love story, and is not historically accurate.
Artemisia-tortured for her gender but overcame to become an renowned artist
Ever wonder if one of the 'Masters' of the Renaissance Art World was a woman and how wo... See Full Review
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pros: Provocative story, lovely scenery, sets and costumes.
cons: Has very little connection with the real Artemisia.
Artemisia: not much fact, and blows up the story to la grande romance
I've been holding off on writing this review. Mainly for two reasons, I really like this movie, and... See Full Review
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pros: Good performances, interesting story line, nice artwork. Cool to find out about an artist's real life.
cons: Subtitles.
Beautiful and Raunchy
My husband rented this movie, almost certainly because there was a hefty hint of flesh being reveale... See Full Review
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pros: Beautifully filmed; superbly acted; compelling story
cons: Cannot be considered historical due to its liberal interpretation of events
As Provocative as Her Work
Artemisia steals a candle from the church. With its dim light throwing shadows in her tiny room,... See Full Review
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pros: Superb acting
cons: Hardly focuses on artist's work, inaccurate facts
Sex is Art
Actors: Artemisia Gentileschi : Valentina Cervi Agostino Tassi : Michel... See Full Review
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pros: visually stunning. well acted.
cons: historically inaccurate. An accurate story would have been very captivating, so why didn't they make that?
Captivating, but misleading
Artemisia, set in the early years of the seventeenth century, is a beautiful, if untrue, portrayal... See Full Review
Product Details
| Key Information | |
| Genre | Dramas |
| Directors | Agnes Merlet |
| Actors | Miki Manojlovic |
| Stars | Michel Serrault |
| UPC | 786936166682 |
| Running Time | 1hr 35min |
| Available Formats | DVD |
| MPAA Rating | R (MPAA) |
| Subgenre | Drama |
| Release Date | 1997 |
| Languages | |
| Original Language | English |
| DVD Editions | |
| DVD Editions | <Edition><item name="format">DVD</item><item name="runtime">1hr 35min</item><item name="company">Buena Vista Home Entertainment</item><item name="date">December 18, 2001</item><item name="rating">R (MPAA)</item><item name="upc">786936166682</item><item name="sound">Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Digital, Stereo</item></Edition> |
| VHS Editions | |
| VHS Editions | <Edition><item name="format">VHS: French</item><item name="runtime">1hr 35min</item><item name="company">Buena Vista Home Entertainment</item><item name="date">November 10, 1998</item><item name="rating">R (MPAA)</item><item name="upc">786936087277</item><item name="sound">Sound Features: HiFi</item></Edition> |
| Professional Reviews | |
| Professional Reviews | (04/01/1998, p.206, Craig Vickers): "...Merlet gets fine performances from Serrault and Manojlovic..." |
