Surviving Picasso (1996): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Surviving Picasso is a 1996 biographical drama directed by James Ivory, starring Anthony Hopkins and Natascha McElhone. It runs 2 hours 5 minutes and earned $2 million worldwide on a $16 million budget. Critics gave it 55 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 5m (125 min)
- Director
- James Ivory
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $16M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Surviving Picasso About?
The premise of Surviving Picasso without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The film explores the complex relationship between Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot, examining the intersection of art, love, and personal identity. Gilot becomes Picasso's muse and the mother of his children, experiencing firsthand the intensity of his creative process and romantic entanglements. The story traces the evolution of Picasso’s relationships, from the elegance of Olga Khokhlova to the passionate connection with Dora Maar, all while Gilot strives to maintain her own artistic vision and independence amidst the turbulent dynamic.
Surviving Picasso Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- artistic creation
- scene during closing credits
- slow motion scene
- female full frontal nudity
- strong
- pablo picasso character
- female painter
- devotion
- flash forward
- ivory and hopkins
- horseback riding
- love
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- husband wife relationship
- art dealer
- flashback
- bullring
- art student
- selfishness
- abusive father
- year 1943
- ex husband ex wife relationship
- henri matisse character
- aspiring artist
- bistro
- self assurance
- german
- nazi occupied paris
- egotism
- europe
- france
- mistress
- painting
- painter
- artist
- slapped in the face
- train station
- male female relationship
- self destructiveness
- cigarette smoking
- voice over narration
- older man younger woman relationship
- female frontal nudity
- father son relationship
- father daughter relationship
- family relationships
- provence
- nazi
- german soldier
- physical abuse
- rival
Surviving Picasso Cast
Anthony Hopkins leads the cast, with Natascha McElhone. Directed by James Ivory.
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Director James Ivory
More from James Ivory
More films directed by James Ivory, best-rated first: The Remains of the Day, A Room with a View, Howards End and Maurice.
Surviving Picasso Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Surviving Picasso 55 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 55 Metascore
User score 7.3
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TMDB 58% User score
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Surviving Picasso Plot Summary
What happens in Surviving Picasso from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The young artist Françoise Gilot meets Picasso in Le Petit Benoit, a little Left Bank bistro, during Nazi-occupied Paris, where Picasso invites her and her friend to visit him at his home and studio at 7 Rue des Grands-Augustins. After doing so and flirting with Picasso she decides to become a painter against her father’s wishes. Françoise is beaten by her father after telling him she wants to be a painter, rather than a lawyer. Picasso encourages her to paint and a love affair develops between them and she eventually moves in with him, even as Picasso is shown as often not caring about other people’s feelings, firing his driver after a long period of service, and as a womanizer, saying that he can sleep with whomever he wants.
Full summary
The whole story of Surviving Picasso, scene by scene
Surviving Picasso Box Office & Budget
Surviving Picasso grossed $2 million worldwide on a $16 million budget, 13% of what it cost.
Worldwide gross
$2M
13% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $2M
- Budget
- $16M
Surviving Picasso Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Surviving Picasso.
How Well Do You Know Surviving Picasso?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Where does Françoise first meet Picasso?
Cars in Surviving Picasso
22 cars on screen, including the 1951 Buick Roadmaster and the Peugeot 176 TC4.
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1951 Buick Roadmaster Main role -
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1936 Peugeot 402 Important role -
1952 Hotchkiss Grégoire Minor role
Surviving Picasso Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Sobrevivir a Picasso” and “Sobreviviendo a Picasso”.
- Also known as
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- Sobrevivir a Picasso
- Sobreviviendo a Picasso
- Mein Mann Picasso
- Túlélni Picassót
- אהבותיו של פיקאסו
- 狂爱走一回
- Прожить жизнь с Пикассо
- Přežila jsem Picassa
- 피카소
- Os Amores de Picasso
- Picasso ile Yaşamak
- Prežila som Picassa
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- サバイビング・ピカソ
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Surviving Picasso FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Surviving Picasso, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Surviving Picasso?
Surviving Picasso runs 2 hours 5 minutes (125 minutes).
When was Surviving Picasso released?
Surviving Picasso was released on September 20, 1996.
Who directed Surviving Picasso?
Surviving Picasso was directed by James Ivory.
More films by James Ivory Who is in the cast of Surviving Picasso?
Surviving Picasso stars Anthony Hopkins and Natascha McElhone.
How much did Surviving Picasso make at the box office?
Surviving Picasso grossed $2 million worldwide on a budget of $16 million.
How is Surviving Picasso rated?
Surviving Picasso has 55 on Metacritic and 58% on TMDB.
Does Surviving Picasso have a post-credit scene?
No. Surviving Picasso has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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