Storyline
In 1964, while on a short trip to Paris, the American writer and art-lover James Lord (Armie Hammer) is asked by his friend, the world-renowned artist Alberto Giacometti (Geoffrey Rush), to sit for a portrait. The process, Giacometti assures Lord, will take only a few days. Flattered and intrigued, Lord agrees. So begins not only the story of an offbeat friendship, but, seen through the eyes of Lord, an insight into the beauty, frustration, profundity and, at times, downright chaos of the artistic process. FINAL PORTRAIT is a portrait of a genius, and of a friendship between two men who are utterly different, yet increasingly bonded through a single, ever-evolving act of creativity. It is a film which shines a light on the artistic process itself, by turns exhilarating, exasperating and bewildering, questioning whether the gift of a great artist is a blessing or a curse.
Cast: Armie Hammer -
James Lord
Geoffrey Rush -
Alberto Giacometti
Clémence Poésy -
Caroline
Tony Shalhoub -
Diego Giacometti
James Faulkner -
Pierre Matisse
Sylvie Testud -
Annette Arm
Kerry Shale -
Art Dealer
Philippe Spall -
Pimp
Martyn Mayger -
Older man in cafe
Begona F. Martin -
Prostitute
(as Begoña Fernández Martín)
Attila G. Kerekes -
Parisian Passer-by
Dolly Jagdeo -
Party Girl
(as Dolly Ballea)
Takatsuna Mukai -
Japanese Man
Gaspard Caens -
Pimp 2
Monica Lovari -
Prostitute
Filming Locations: Ruby's Bar & Lounge, 76 Stoke Newington Road, London, England, UK
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Did You Know?
Trivia: Alberto Giacometti was born in Borgonovo, now part of the Switzerland municipality of Bregaglia, near the Italian border. He was a descendant of Protestant refugees escaping the inquisition. His brothers Diego and Bruno would go on to become artists as well. "Pointing Man" sold for $126 million, $141.3 million with fees, in Christie's May 11, 2015 Looking Forward to the Past sale in New York, a record for a sculpture at auction. The work had been in the same private collection for 45 years. See more »
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