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Berthe Morisot
Berthe Morisot
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1,008 Ratings

BERTHE MORISOT

Directed by Caroline Champetier
France, 2012
TV Movie, Biography

Synopsis

Paris, 1865. The young Berthe dreams of making a living as a painter, never to marry, and to always stay with her sister Edma. But her parents do not see things this way. Then she meets famous artist Edouard Manet, whose painting Olympia deeply affected her, and he takes an interest in Berthe.

Synopsis

Paris, 1865. The young Berthe dreams of making a living as a painter, never to marry, and to always stay with her sister Edma. But her parents do not see things this way. Then she meets famous artist Edouard Manet, whose painting Olympia deeply affected her, and he takes an interest in Berthe.

Our take

A sensitive portrait of the career of overlooked Impressionist painter Berthe Morisot, contemporary and sister-in-law to Edouard Manet. From cinematographer-turned-director Caroline Champetier, who has shot films by Godard, Rivette, and Carax!