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Who is the child artist, and what other PS films would you recommend?

posted 10 years ago by talisencrw
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Hey there, I saw and loved this movie recently on the Criterion Collection DVD, feel it's a 10/10 and will definitely re-watch it soon, as it certainly deserves it--it's my first Sorrentino film, very dense with meaning, but my main question is who is the child artist that makes that abstract masterpiece? I checked the cast listing, but it's in Italian, so I couldn't understand. I enjoyed her work and wondered if she had a website with more works of hers I could see. I also recently watched My Kid Could Paint That, about Marla Olmstead, and I was just very curious if the artist in The Great Beauty has had the same sort of both success and notoriety. Thanks in advance for any assistance. Also, what other Sorrentino films would one recommend?

[–] empiko 10 years ago

I don't think the girl is the real artist, she's just an actress. You can see that the colours she threw on the canvas doesn't resemble the final piece. However I have no idea who made that painting in the first place.

I definitely recomend Le conseguenze dell'amore (2004) as Sorrentino's next movie to watch. This Must Be The Place (2011) was also really enjoyable.

[–] talisencrw 10 years ago

Thanks for the recommendations! I hope to find them soon--I've heard of The Consequences of Love.

[–] buzios 9 years ago

Are you serious? That scene was so clearly a satirical comment on such 'art'. I personally found that scene comedic.

[–] talisencrw 8 years ago

I can see where that interpretation can be drawn, though I admit I'd have to do a rewatch to check it out. Thanks for the idea, buzios! Have you seen Youth yet? If so, what's been your reaction thus far?

[–] Chainring 8 years ago

I thought Youth (2015) was excellent!

[–] talisencrw 8 years ago

I'm looking forward to investigating it myself, Chainring. It recently played at our city's festival (the 4th most successful in Canada, behind the Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver ones), but life got in the way, so alas I didn't get to see it on the big screen, which would have been optimal with his majestic cinematography. Thanks, Chainring! =)

[–] franciscomap 8 years ago

The painting is really *beep*