A Visit to Picasso

Overview

In this short 20 minute black and white Belgian documentary, the director, Paul Haesaerts, visualised Pablo Picasso’s flow of imagination when the Spanish painter drew on large glass plates in front of the camera – like a live show of a greatest artist in performing a few masterstrokes that outlines a dove, bull, flower, man or woman and whatnot. (This technique of filming his painting from the other side of the glass plates precedes The Mystery of Picasso (1956), another famous documentary film on Picasso). (via http://www.kubrickians.com/2012/07/08/visite-picasso-1949-paul-haesaert/)

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 20, 1950

Original language

Dutch

Spoken languages

Dutch

Countries

Belgium

Production

Art et Cinéma

Cast

Pablo Picasso,Gérard Philipe,Frank Silvera

Director

Paul Haesaerts

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0267316