Modigliani

In Paris during 1919, a struggling Italian painter named Amedeo Modigliani faces the twilight of his career and health. The film sketches his intense, stormy partnership with Pablo Picasso as the two giants spar in style. Amid the crush of studios and salons, Modigliani falls for Jeanne Hébuterne, a Catholic woman who shares his passion but faces a hostile home life. Their bond leads to an illegitimate child, a secret that tests love and loyalty as Jeanne's guardians push the child away to a convent. The narrative keeps its focus on personal cost and artistic obsession rather than the outside world. Alongside the lovers' tension, the film sketches Modigliani's bohemian circle and the way critics and collectors debate his canvases.

Directed by Mick Davis and released in 2004, the film is a biographical drama based on the life of Amedeo Modigliani. It features Andy Garcia in the title role with Elsa Zylberstein as Jeanne Hébuterne. Production budget was 12 million.

Cultural impact is modest for fans of European cinema. The film adds a personal angle to Modigliani, showing his artistic drive alongside a charged romance, contributing to the painter's enduring image in cinema and gallery lore. It invites viewers to rethink his life in relation to his art.

Reception to the film centered on its intimate portrayal of a troubled artist and the costs of creative insistence. Critics noted Andy Garcia's committed performance and the atmospheric Paris setting, while some felt the narrative pace lagged behind the intensity of Modigliani's story. Audiences responded to the production design.