Period drama starring Michel Bouquet, Christa Theret and Vincent Rottiers. The French Riviera, 1915: ageing artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir and his son Jean, who is recovering from injuries sustained during the war, fall under the spell of a beguiling young model.
It’s 1915, and the ageing painter Pierre Auguste Renoir (Michel Bouquet) is ensconced in his country home in the south of France, seeking inspiration. Along comes the fierily red-headed Andrée Heuschling (Christa Théret), who models for the artist and becomes the inspiration, too, for his son Jean (Vincent Rottiers), newly back – and injured – from the war.
Giles Bourdos’s lavish film, awash with golden light, reveals the troubled relationship between the artist and his son, who went on to become a celebrated film-maker. And Andrée? Reader, she married Jean, and went on to star in some of his earliest movies.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Pierre-Auguste Renoir | Michel Bouquet |
| Andrée Heuschling, "Dedée" | Christa Theret |
| Jean Renoir | Vincent Rottiers |
| Coco Renoir | Thomas Doret |
| Gabrielle | Romane Bohringer |
| Dr Pratt | Carlo Brandt |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Gilles Bourdos |
