7 Films About Artists

Munch

• 2023
• Norway
• Drama, Historical
• Director: Henrik Martin Dalsbakken
• Cast: Alfred Ekker Strand, Teja Lambrechts Vauelen, Per Frisch, Gertrud L. Junge, Ilva Fuglehud
• IMDb Rating: 5.7
• MyShows Rating: —

For a long time, Edvard Munch remained an outsider to his contemporaries and found no recognition in the art world. He was haunted by painful memories of his older sister’s death, inner fears, and alcohol addiction. Personal tragedy, loneliness, and a painful perception of the world gradually shaped Munch’s unique artistic language—disturbing, emotional, and utterly sincere.

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Dalíland

• 2022
• France, UK, USA
• Drama, Historical
• Director: Mary Harron
• Cast: Ben Kingsley, Ezra Miller, Barbara Zukova, Avital Lvova, Christopher Bryne
• IMDb Rating: 5.9
• MyShows Rating: 3.78

1974. Salvador Dalí remains the most famous and scandalous artist of his time, yet the real power in his life and career has long been held by Gala Dalí—his muse, manager, and the most influential woman in his life. Their turbulent relationship is in crisis: Dalí is increasingly drowning in endless parties and eccentric antics, drifting away from his art. Meanwhile, his young assistant James is given an almost impossible task—to prepare the artist for a major exhibition in New York.

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Gauguin: Voyage de Tahiti

• 2017
• France
• Drama, Romance
• Director: Édouard Deluc
• Cast: Vincent Cassel, Tuhai Adams, Malik Zidi, Pua-Tai Hikutin, Pernilla Bergendorf
• IMDb Rating: 6
• MyShows Rating: —

Disillusioned with the noisy and, to him, empty bohemian life of Paris, Paul Gauguin sets off for Tahiti in hopes of finding new meaning, inspiration, and true freedom. Amid the exotic nature and unfamiliar world, he meets the young Tehura, who becomes the artist’s lover, muse, and source of tormenting passion. This relationship forever changes Gauguin and inspires him to create paintings that will later secure his place in art history.

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Tulip Fever

• 2017
• United Kingdom, USA
• Drama, Romance
• Director: Justin Chadwick
• Cast: Alicia Vikander, Dane DeHaan, Christoph Waltz, Zach Galifianakis, Judi Dench
• IMDb Rating: 6.2
• MyShows Rating: 3.63

Orphaned Sophia finds herself married to the wealthy and influential merchant Cornelius Sandworth—a union that saves her from poverty but robs her of her freedom. When Cornelius invites the young artist Jan van Loos to paint a family portrait, a forbidden passion ignites between Sophia and the painter. Dreaming of escaping her husband and starting a new life together, the lovers take a dangerous risk.

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Final Portrait

• 2017
• United Kingdom, USA
• Drama, Historical
• Director: Stanley Tucci
• Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Armie Hammer, Tony Shalhoub, Sylvie Testud, Clémence Poésy
• IMDb Rating: 6.3
• MyShows Rating: —

The story of the final years of Alberto Giacometti’s life—one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. In the early 1960s in Paris, Giacometti is surrounded by fame, the attention of a young mistress, and his wife’s constant jealousy. Tired of the monotony and his own dependence on money, the artist unexpectedly finds peace of mind in his interactions with the critic James Lord, who agrees to pose for a portrait. The work drags on for weeks, turning into a series of long conversations about art, life, and creativity against the backdrop of unhurried Parisian life.

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Van Gogh: At Eternity's Gate

• 2018
• France, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Ireland
• Drama, Historical
• Director: Julian Schnabel
• Cast: Willem Dafoe, Rupert Friend, Oscar Isaac, Mads Mikkelsen, Mathieu Amalric
• IMDb Rating: 6.9
• MyShows Rating: 3.84

Vincent van Gogh is obsessed with painting and strives to create art capable of changing the way the world is perceived. After living in Paris and spending time with Paul Gauguin, he follows a friend’s advice and heads to the south of France in search of bright light and new colors. Settling in the small town of Arles with the support of his brother Theo, Vincent finds inspiration in nature and his interactions with the locals.

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Werk ohne Autor

• 2018
• Germany, Italy, USA
• Drama, Romance, Historical
• Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
• Cast: Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer, Saskia Rosendahl, Oliver Masucci
• IMDb Rating: 7.7
• MyShows Rating: 4.29

Young artist Kurt Barnert flees from East Germany to West Germany, hoping to start a new life and devote himself to free art. However, the past intrudes on his fate once again: he recognizes his beloved’s father as a man implicated in the monstrous crimes of the past. Gradually, Kurt transforms his personal pain and memories into art—his paintings become not only a means of exposure but also the voice of an entire generation.

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