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The Lovers of Montparnasse

1958·Romance·1h 48m
7.1
★
Biographic film chronicling the last year of the life of the Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani, 1919, who falls in love with a girl from a wealthy family. Her parents are against this relationship and stop financial help. Modigliani worked and died in abject poverty in the Montparnasse Quarter of Paris, France.
Directed by Jacques Becker
depression
based on novel or book
artist
painter
biography
montparnasse
poverty
alcoholic
art dealer
drunkenness
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Cast

Gérard Philipe
Gérard Philipe
Amedeo Modigliani
Lilli Palmer
Lilli Palmer
Béatrice Hastings
Lea Padovani
Lea Padovani
Rosalie
Gérard Séty
Gérard Séty
Léopold Sborowsky
Lino Ventura
Lino Ventura
Morel
Anouk Aimée
Anouk Aimée
Jeanne Hébuterne
Lila Kedrova
Lila Kedrova
Anna Zborowsky
Arlette Poirier
Arlette Poirier
Lulu
Madame Pâquerette
Madame Pâquerette
Madame Salomon - la Concierge
Marianne Oswald
Marianne Oswald
Berthe Weill
Pierre Richard
Pierre Richard
un étudiant peintre (uncredited)
Yori Bertin
Yori Bertin
Catherine - la serveuse du café

Crew

Jacques Becker
Jacques Becker
Director
Jacques Becker
Jacques Becker
Screenplay
Paul Misraki
Paul Misraki
Original Music Composer
Marguerite Renoir
Marguerite Renoir
Editor
Christian Matras
Christian Matras
Director of Photography
Jacques Heim
Jacques Heim
Costume Design
Jean Becker
Jean Becker
Second Assistant Director

Popular Reviews

7 reviews
Sandra
Sandra
9.0★ · 12/27/25
The Lovers of Montparnasse
In another universe im definitely completely dysfunctional artist who lives in Paris in 1919
In another universe im definitely completely dysfunctional artist who lives in Paris in 1919
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mimi
mimi
7.0★ · 12/04/25
The Lovers of Montparnasse
if i were to paint the whole world...it's a portrait of her.

I ❤️ GÉRARD PHILIPE
if i were to paint the whole world...it's a portrait of her.

I ❤️ GÉRARD PHILIPE
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alicia
alicia
6.0★ · 02/10/25
The Lovers of Montparnasse
chica quiérete un poco por favor
chica quiérete un poco por favor
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2.0★ · 03/29/26
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Léo
Léo
9.0★ · 03/19/26
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