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.
Directed by Stanley Tucci
paris, france
based on novel or book
biography
sculptor
struggling artist
1960s
painter as artist
posing for a portrait
portrait of an artist
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.1 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Geoffrey Rush
Alberto Giacometti
Armie Hammer
James Lord
Clémence Poésy
Caroline
Tony Shalhoub
Diego Giacometti
Sylvie Testud
Annette Giacometti
James Faulkner
Pierre Matisse
Kerry Shale
Claude Martineau
Annabel Mullion
Anne-Marie Frenaud
Takatsuna Mukai
Annette's Lover
Philippe Spall
Pimp #1
Crew
Stanley Tucci
Director
Stanley Tucci
Screenplay
Evan Lurie
Original Music Composer
Danny Cohen
Director of Photography
Gail Egan
Producer
Deepak Nayar
Executive Producer
Michael S. Constable
Line Producer
Nina Gold
Casting
Steve Buscemi
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Popular Reviews
12 reviews
sienna
5.0★ · 03/20/26
"he told me it would take no longer than two to three hours. an afternoon at the most."
I like how this shows how much artists struggle to genuinely capture anything. I was told to watch this by my art teacher, as we are going to be working on giacometti's works, and god absolutely nothing happened. yet, then again, it's exactly as boring as life is; nothing happens, and then you die.
I appreciate the irony in the fact that it's called final portrait even though the portrait is never finished.
"he told me it would take no longer than two to three hours. an afternoon at the most."
I like how this shows how much artists struggle to genuinely capture anything. I was told to watch this by my art teacher, as we are going to be working on giacometti's works, and god absolutely nothing happened. yet, then again, it's exactly as boring as life is; nothing happens, and then you die.
I appreciate the irony in the fact that it's called final portrait even though the portrait is never finished.
