Surviving Picasso (1996)

09/04/1996 (US) • 2h 5m

Drama, Romance

Only his passion for women could rival his passion for painting.

Overview

The passionate Merchant-Ivory drama tells the story of Francoise Gilot, the only lover of Pablo Picasso who was strong enough to withstand his ferocious cruelty and move on with her life.

Top Billed Cast

Anthony Hopkins

Pablo Picasso

Natascha McElhone

Françoise Gilot

Joss Ackland

Henri Matisse

Joan Plowright

Françoise's Grandmother

Peter Eyre

Sabartes

Susannah Harker

Marie-Therese


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$16,000,000.00

Revenue

$1,985,001.00

Keywords

infidelity

france

paris, france

love triangle

pregnancy

world war ii

painter

based on true story

womanizer

mistress

older man younger woman relationship

art

physical abuse

eccentric artist

pablo picasso

painter as artist

spanish painter

málaga, spain

cubism

based on real person

famous painter

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