BONNARD, PIERRE & MARTHE

by Martin Provost

SYNOPSIS

When French painter Pierre Bonnard met Marthe de Méligny, he didn’t know this self-proclaimed aristocrat would become the cornerstone of his life and work. From this moment, she became more than just a muse for the “painter of happiness”, appearing in more than a third of his work. Together, they reached their artistic fulfillment thanks to a colourful love, different from the standards of their time, nurturing the great mystery around their relationship. Based on a true story.

TRAILER

GENERAL INFORMATION

2023 / France / French / 123 min

By the director of How To Be A Good Wife, The Midwife (Berlinale Competition), Violette (TIFF), Séraphine (7 Césars Awards).

Produced by Les Films du Kiosque (Mascarade, How To Be A Good Wife, La Belle Époque, Peaceful, Five), Volapuk

CAST

Cécile de France, Vincent Macaigne, Stacy Martin, Anouck Grinberg, André Marcon

  • “A touching, visually fetching and educational look at the intertwining of art and stubborn romance”

    ScreenDaily

  • “The film puts forward the complexity of a female character, sublimated by the painter - brilliantly played by Vincent Macaigne”

    20 Minutes Cinéma