La Belle Noiseuse

La Belle Noiseuse (French: [la bɛl nwa.zøz], lit.'The Beautiful Troublemaker') is a 1991 drama film directed by Jacques Rivette and starring Michel Piccoli, Jane Birkin and Emmanuelle Béart. Loosely adapted from the 1831 short story Le Chef-d'œuvre inconnu (The Unknown Masterpiece) by Honoré de Balzac, and set in present-day France, it tells how a famous old artist is stimulated to come out of retirement and do one last painting of a beautiful young woman. The film won the Grand Prix at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.

La Belle Noiseuse
French theatrical release poster
Directed byJacques Rivette
Screenplay by
  • Pascal Bonitzer
  • Christine Laurent
  • Jacques Rivette
Based onLe Chef-d'œuvre inconnu
by Honoré de Balzac
Produced byMartine Marignac
Starring
CinematographyWilliam Lubtchansky
Edited byNicole Lubtchansky
Music byIgor Stravinsky
Production
companies
  • Pierre Grise Productions
  • FR3 Films Production
  • George Reinhart Productions
Distributed byPierre Grise Distribution
Release dates
  • 14 May 1991 (1991-05-14) (Cannes)
  • 4 September 1991 (1991-09-04) (France)
Running time
237 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Switzerland
Languages
  • French
  • English
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