The story of Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653), one of the first well-known female painters, including her youth, when she was guided and protected by her father, the painter Orazio Gentileschi.
Cinematography
Candlelit studios and flesh rendered in chiaroscuro glory.
Acting
Valentina Cervi's defiant silence speaks volumes.
Production
Meticulous recreation of Caravaggio's Rome, grit and all.
Director
Agnès Merlet
Valentina Cervi
Artemisia Gentileschi
Michel Serrault
Orazio Gentileschi
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović
Agostino Tassi
Luca Zingaretti
Cosimo Quorli
Emmanuelle Devos
Costanza
Frédéric Pierrot
Roberto
Maurice Garrel
il giudice
Brigitte Catillon
Tuzia
Yann Trégouët
Fulvio
Jacques Nolot
l'avvocato
Silvia De Santis
Marisa
Renato Carpentieri
Nicolo
Dominique Reymond
sorella di Tassi
Liliane Rovère
Moglie del ricco mercante
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Artemisia's 'Judith' paintings are now feminist icons, with one selling for $5.3 million in 2022 — four centuries late.
Director Agnès Merlet faced intense criticism for framing the rape as ambiguous seduction; she later admitted she wouldn't make the same choices today.
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