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.
Acting
Rush's Giacometti: equal parts goblin king and vulnerable child.
Production
Recreated studio so authentic you'll smell the turpentine.
Costume
Hammer's increasingly rumpled suits tell their own story.
Director
Stanley Tucci
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real James Lord's memoir sold 30,000 copies; this film made $2 million total. Art imitates life imitates box office disappointment.
Tucci insisted on chronological shooting so Hammer's genuine frustration would build—method directing tormenting method acting.
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