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The Lovers of Montparnasse (1958)

★ 7.3Not Rated105 minDirector: Jacques Becker

Jacques Becker film

Montparnasse 19 (French: Les Amants de Montparnasse, lit. 'The Lovers of Montparnasse') is a 1958 French-Italian drama film directed and co-written by Jacques Becker, partially based on the last years of the life of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, who worked and died in abject poverty in the Montparnasse area of Paris. Some of his most famous paintings done then were of his last two lovers, Beatrice Hastings and Jeanne Hébuterne.

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What is The Lovers of Montparnasse about?
The Lovers of Montparnasse (1958) — Biographic movie about the last year of the famous Italian painter Modigliani. Modigliani, a poor painter in Paris of 1919, falls in love with a daughter from a wealthy family. Her parents are against their relation and stop financial help.
Is The Lovers of Montparnasse based on a true story?
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Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.