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Léopold R.

Venice, a brush, some paint, and lots of despair

The painter Léopold Robert took his own life on 20 March 1835 in his Venice studio, at the height of his fame. The central character of this film, the narrator, attempts to discover the causes of the artist's suicide with the help of his voluminous correspondence.

1h 33m1998

French

Crew and Cast

Storyline

The painter Léopold Robert took his own life on 20 March 1835 in his Venice studio, at the height of his fame. The central character of this film, the narrator, attempts to discover the causes of the artist's suicide with the help of his voluminous correspondence.

  • RTS

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Info

Status
Released
Released
10 August 1998
Runtime
1h 33m

Production

Studios
RTS
Countries
Switzerland

Languages

Original
French