La Belle Noiseuse
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| Directed by | Jacques Rivette |
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| Based on | Le Chef-d'œuvre inconnu by Honoré de Balzac |
| Produced by | Martine Marignac |
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| Cinematography | William Lubtchansky |
| Edited by | Nicole Lubtchansky |
| Music by | Igor Stravinsky |
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| Distributed by | Pierre Grise Distribution |
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Running time | 237 minutes |
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La Belle Noiseuse (French: [la bɛl nwa.zøz], lit. 'The Beautiful Troublemaker') is a 1991 drama film directed by Jacques Rivette and starring Michel Piccoli, Jane Birkin and Emmanuelle Béart. Loosely adapted from the 1831 short story Le Chef-d'œuvre inconnu (The Unknown Masterpiece) by Honoré de Balzac, and set in present-day France, it tells how a famous old artist is stimulated to come out of retirement and do one last painting of a beautiful young woman. The film won the Grand Prix at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.