LA BELLE NOISEUSE and LA BELLE NOISEUSE DIVERTIMENTO box set [UK import, region 2 PAL format]

This is an amazing movie I remembered from years ago and finally found again. This particular publication of the movie however, puts part 1 on disc 2, and part 2 on disc1.

This is a truly fascinating exploration of erotic sublimation and artistic inspiration. For anyone interested in the artistic process, the process of a fine painter creating a masterpiece is beautifully depicted. It helps that his Muse is played by the French actress Emmanuelle Beart (star of the masterpiece "Manon of the Spring") one of the most beautiful leading ladies of modern cinema, who spends most of the film au natural. A serious film collector's piece.The dvd was delivered promptly, in perfect condition, as advertised by a collector with exquisite and rare taste in films. Given the rarity of the film, the price was a steal.

A moody and intriguing film that captures the mundane aspects of the artistic process and the flashes of brilliance that come in a blink of the eye. In this case the painter is in search of truth always and wants to lay it bare on his canvass. A difficult pursuit when the model is a young strong willed woman who has doubts about the artist. Emmanuelle Beart is perfect in the role. A great film about what art can offer and what it can take away.

O.K. Lets get the obvious out of the way first. Emanuelle Beart is gorgeous and in her birthday suit for much of this movie. That being said, this is not a "sex" film and the nudity is not gratuitous. It is an accurate portrayal of the artistic process and the relationship between a figure painter and his model/muse. The artist twists his model into various pretzel like poses which look quite painful to hold for any length of time, reflecting the demanding nature of figure modeling. The acting is generally good. I particularly liked Jane Birkin's portrayal of the artist's long suffering wife and former muse. The setting in a picturesque villa or castle in the south of France is a feast for the eyes and makes me want to live there. So why did I give this otherwise fine film only four stars?Like several other reviewers, I found the actual paintings created by the artist to be disappointing, and it was difficult to see why he would be so famous. It was also a letdown not to see the finished work. Otherwise, a fine film.

I saw this movie in the theater when it was new. And I have the DVD region 2 for my region free player. This restoration, the film has never looked better. Including when I first saw it in the 90s. Yes, this Blu-ray Works in America region a. And I saw a comment on it not being widescreen. All of the previews are in widescreen the film looks basically full screen. I believe that's because that is the original aspect ratio he was presented in.

First, the film is on two BDs. That's fine, it's four hours long!The first disc begins, annoyingly enough, with a two minute for some excreta that *cannot* be skipped.This ad, and the previews that follow (which can be jumped past) are both substantially louder than the main feature.That's not a good start to an experience. Two minutes of forced junk? The "Cohen" logo at least three times before I remember what film I put in to watch?OK, fine, I'm more than a couple of hours in and disc one ends.I put in disc two.IT HAS THE SAME GARBAGE AT THE BEGINNING. You absolutely cannot simply put in disc two and "keep watching" - there is a FORCED two-minute ad for some garbage I'll will intentionally never buy now, and more previews!On the "up" side, the movie can be "paused" for many hours with at least some level of success, unlike many badly authored BDs.I wrote this review WHILE WAITING FOR DISC TWO TO FINISH PLAYING TRASH so I could go back to the film.

I was blown away by this blu ray transfer. I owned this previously on DVD and there is no comparison. Early in the movie there were a few scenes where over a real light background the subtitles were difficult to read, but it was not an issue to me and it was not prevalent throughout the film. The clarity, color, detail and depth of this transfer were impressively prevalent throughout the film.

I love Rivette in general for his intelligent dialogue, film editing, and use of interesting spaces. However, this film stands out for the beautiful depiction of art, artists at work, and obsession. I loved the way a search for truth in art played out in this film. All of the acting is excellent.

Son contadas aquellas películas que realmente merecen entrar a la categoría de "Cine de Arte", principalmente si aplicamos dicha etiqueta a un film que verse alrededor de alguna disciplina artística en particular. Inspirado en un relato de Honoré de Balzac y con cuatro horas de duración, este hermoso lienzo cinematográfico de Jacques Rivette es la crónica de un proceso creativo en la cual un desencantado artífice se enfrenta a la inesperada posibilidad de llevar a cabo su ultima obra maestra, acosado tanto por los demonios de la creación como por la hipnótica belleza de su joven y arrogante modelo. Michel Piccoli y una sublime Emmanuelle Béart protagonizan una lúcida y contemplativa reflexión sobre la creación artística, en la que bien se puede considerar la obra cumbre del cine de los años noventa, dirigida por uno de los pilares de la llamada Nueva Ola francesa. La calidad de imágen y sonido a partir de la restauración en 4K es sencillamente extraordinaria. Una pieza imprescindible en cualquier colección.

Deze DVD is niet regio vrij! Hetgeen nergens staat vermeld. Zelfs niet op de box!Ik ben teleurgesteld en een beetje boos.

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La belle noiseuse est un film sublime, reflexion sur la création artistique, sur la relation entre le peintre et son modèle, le spectateur voit un peintre au travail, ses doutes sur sa capacité à aller jusqu"au bout d'un tableau qu'il n'avait reussi des années avant, on voit aussi un modèle obligée de prendre de nombreuses poses et de devoir rester longtemps immobile, on pourrait craindre l'ennui devant le sujet et la durée du film, c'est le contraire, tant est passionante à voir l'artiste en train de peindre son modèle et la relation qui se noue entre eux. Le peintre retrouvera l'epanouissement devant son l'oeuvre accompli, mais le modele sortira terriblement détruit. Piccoli est parfait comme d'habitude, Emmanuelle Beart a le plus grand role de sa carriere. Film d'une rare intelligence, sorti la meme année que Van Gogh, entre les 2, je choisis le chef d'oeuvre de Rivette.

One small cavil: the two discs are mislabelled; Disc 1 is disc 2 and vice versa. With that aside, I enjoyed one of the great movies on artistic life and work. It's better than Lust for Life and Montparnasse 19. Michel Piccoli and Emmanuelle Beart work so well together, it's a great pleasure to watch them.