VIDEOLIB Archive: Re: [Videolib] movie title needed

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Artemisia=20
(Miramax, 95 min., in French w/English subtitles, R, avail. Nov. 10)
The "true" story of the first great woman artist, director Agnes =
Merlet's 17th century Italian bodice-ripper stars Valentina Cervi in the =
title role as an aspiring artist shackled by the social mores and =
religious precepts of her place and time: Italy, circa 1670. =
Specifically, Artemisia wants to a) be accepted as a pupil in the art =
academy and b) draw naked guys; both of which, as a female, she is =
denied. So, the 17-year-old comely lass cajoles, first, a young Adonis =
type to pose for her (and, admirers of male genitalia take note, said =
Adonis' private parts are displayed close-up), then approaches Agostino =
Tassi (Miko Monojlovic), an artist working with Artemisia's father =
(Michel Serrault, also an artist) with her portfolio and a deep desire =
to learn. Even those who like to wade in the shallow end of the =
plot-guessing pool will have little trouble following the domino trail =
here: Artemisia and Agostino share more than paintbrushes and =
pseudo-intellectual art talk, eventually are discovered, and have to pay =
the piper (a.k.a., the Catholic authorities). Predictable, lackluster =
(sample dialogue: "no one dies of sorrow"), quiveringly earnest without =
one iota of humor, Artemisia is a perfunctory portrait of the artist. =
Optional. (R. Pitman)

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From: Patti Berky=20
To: videolib@library.berkeley.edu=20
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Videolib] movie title needed

Is it "A reputation: the rape of Artemisia Gentileschi"? We purchased =
a copy from Films for the Humanities.

I was sure I could either find this or remember the title as I have =
seen it but...
Young female, 1700's 0r 1800's who wants to become an artist but who =
is not allowed into art school because of live drawing classes and other =
issues of morality. Her father is an artist and she spies on classes. =
She takes an older artist as a lover and it ends up in court. It is =
based on a true story. =20
Barb
Marysville Public Library
bread@charter.net
Patti Berky
Audiovisual Acquisitions
The Pennsylvania State University
126 Paterno Library
University Park, PA 16802
<paf3@psulias.psu.edu>
Tel: 814-865-1858
Fax: 814-863-7293=20

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Video Librarian, November/December = 1998 (Vol. 13,=20 Issue 6)

Artemisia 3D**1/2
(Miramax, 95 min., in French w/English subtitles, R, = avail.=20 Nov. 10)
The "true" story of the first great woman artist, = director=20 Agnes Merlet’s 17th century Italian bodice-ripper stars Valentina = Cervi in the=20 title role as an aspiring artist shackled by the social mores and = religious=20 precepts of her place and time: Italy, circa 1670. Specifically, = Artemisia wants=20 to a) be accepted as a pupil in the art academy and b) draw naked guys; = both of=20 which, as a female, she is denied. So, the 17-year-old comely lass = cajoles,=20 first, a young Adonis type to pose for her (and, admirers of male = genitalia take=20 note, said Adonis’ private parts are displayed close-up), then = approaches=20 Agostino Tassi (Miko Monojlovic), an artist working with = Artemisia’s father=20 (Michel Serrault, also an artist) with her portfolio and a deep desire = to learn.=20 Even those who like to wade in the shallow end of the plot-guessing pool = will=20 have little trouble following the domino trail here: Artemisia and = Agostino=20 share more than paintbrushes and pseudo-intellectual art talk, = eventually are=20 discovered, and have to pay the piper (a.k.a., the Catholic = authorities).=20 Predictable, lackluster (sample dialogue: "no one dies of sorrow"), = quiveringly=20 earnest without one iota of humor, Artemisia is a perfunctory = portrait of=20 the artist. Optional. (R. Pitman)