The Mystery of Picasso

The Mystery of Picasso

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Director:Henri-Georges Clouzot
Cast:Pablo Picasso, Henri-Georges Clouzot
Length:78 minutes
Genre:Document

Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot  •  Cast: Pablo Picasso, Henri-Georges Clouzot

Using a specially designed transparent 'canvas' to provide an unobstructed view, Picasso creates as the camera rolls. He begins with simple works that take shape after only a single brush stroke. He then progresses to more complex paintings, in which he repeatedly adds and removes elements, transforming the entire scene at will, until at last the work is complete.

Length: 78 min

Year: 1955
World premiere date: 18. May 1956

Country of origin:

  • France

Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot  •  Cast: Pablo Picasso, Henri-Georges Clouzot

Using a specially designed transparent 'canvas' to provide an unobstructed view, Picasso creates as the camera rolls. He begins with simple works that take shape after only a single brush stroke. He then progresses to more complex paintings, in which he repeatedly adds and removes elements, transforming the entire scene at will, until at last the work is complete.

Year: 1955
World premiere date: 18. May 1956

Country of origin:

  • France