Movie
Final Portrait
Overview
Paris, 1964. The Swiss sculptor and painter Alberto Giacometti, one of the most accomplished and respected artists of his generation, asks his friend, the American writer James Lord, to sit for a portrait, assuring him that it will take no longer than two or three hours, an afternoon at the most.
Details
- Release date
- 2017-08-03
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Genres
- History, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Potboiler Productions, Olive Productions, Arsam International, Lowsun Productions, Riverstone Pictures, HanWay Films
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Geoffrey Rush as Alberto Giacometti
- Armie Hammer as James Lord
- Clémence Poésy as Caroline
- Tony Shalhoub as Diego Giacometti
- Sylvie Testud as Annette Giacometti
- James Faulkner as Pierre Matisse
- Kerry Shale as Claude Martineau
- Annabel Mullion as Anne-Marie Frenaud
- Tim Dreisden as Café Waiter
- Takatsuna Mukai as Annette's Lover
- Philippe Spall as Pimp #1
- Gaspard Caens as Pimp #2
Crew
- Stanley Tucci - Director
- Stanley Tucci - Screenplay
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