Jul 11, 2018 the decision to cast and keep the camera pointed at magnetic leading man vincent cassel is the most novel aspect of the otherwise staid french biopic gauguin. Voyage to tahiti stars vincent cassel as famous french artist paul gauguin, a painter who decided to leave behind his wife and child and civilized life to. Voyage to tahiti is a sombre picture of the artist. Overview in 1891 gauguin settles down in tahiti, where he hopes to find inspiration for his work as an artist and live as a free man in the wild, far from all the moral, political and aesthetic codes of civilized europe. Gauguin biopic starring vincent cassel paints a dull picture. Voyage to tahiti doesnt provide much insight into the artist. Leaving his wife and children behind, he ventures alone to the other end of the. Voyage to tahiti, the actor aimed to show the french artist as a man, not an icon.
He first achieved recognition for his performance as a troubled french jewish youth, in mathieu kassovitzs 1995. The film is beautiful in spots, and features a believably tormented performance by vincent cassel as gauguin, but unfortunately it has only a hazy idea of what it wants to be about. Around him, everything is so artificial and conventional. Vincent cassel has just 20 minutes to spare the new york times. Cowriterdirector edouard delucs hagiographic study of revered french artist paul gauguin 1848 1903 isnt really a proper biopic ie. Cassel brings these offensive traits to life in what is essentially a caricature of a brilliant yet cruel ballet teacher. New movie about gauguins life is less great than gauguins art by rex reed 0718 11. Voyage to tahiti stars vincent cassel as famous french artist paul gauguin, a painter who decided to leave behind his wife and child and civilized life to travel out to tahiti in 1891. Jul 11, 2018 the film is beautiful in spots, and features a believably tormented performance by vincent cassel as gauguin, but unfortunately it has only a hazy idea of what it wants to be about. In director edouard delucs gauguin voyage to tahiti, the artist finally takes center stage. Voyage to tahiti trailer 2018 vincent cassel movie subscribe here for new movie trailers focused on french painter paul gauguins affair with a younger lady in.
While the movie is a little heavyhanded its a darren aronofsky production after all, cassel turns in a solid. Painter paul gauguin is already wellknown in parisian artistic circles, but is tired of the socalled civilized world and its political, moral and artistic conventions. Vincent cassel plays painter paul gauguin in the film gauguin. But hes tired of the socalled civilised world and its conventions. Cesar awardnominated director edouard deluc teams with vincent cassel black swan for this biopic of french postimpressionist painter paul gauguin, set during his selfimposed exile in polynesia in 1891. In case we miss this, there are many scenes in which characters gaze at gaugin, their eyes brimming with sympathy and occasionally even tearspresumably to guide the viewers reactions. The film stars vincent cassel, tuhei adams, malik zidi and pernille bergendorff and is produced by bruno levy. Jul 10, 2018 that said, next to the recent film rodin, which cast vincent lindon as the sculptor auguste rodin, gauguin. Gauguin biopic starring vincent cassel paints a dull. By 1891, gauguin was already wellknown in artistic circles, but had grown tired of the civilized world and its. Focused on french painter paul gauguin s affair with a younger lady in tahiti. Vincent cassel, malik zidi, tuhei adams, puatai hikutini, pernille bergendorff, marc barbe, paul.
Jul, 2018 the movie cuts directly from paris to a thatched hut in tahiti where gauguin is furiously painting, oblivious to the torrential downpour outside. Voyage to tahiti, directed by edouard deluc, follows the painter paul gauguin on his journey to tahiti, into a collision with. Voyage to tahiti as the titular icon of premodern art, vincent cassel knew he had a mammoth easel. In the movie gauguin voyage to tahiti when he died in 1903 at the age of 54, all alone and living in french polynesia, paul gauguin was an uncelebrated french artist with nary a franc to his name. The sad later life of french painter paul gauguin is brought into sharp focus in this slowmoving biopic. Vincent cassel has just 20 minutes to spare the french movie star speedtalks his way through a hurried conversation about sex. Voyage to tahiti, a new biopic about influential artist paul gauguin who was an innovator of modern art until he died in 1903. Vincent cassel nude 50 images and 16 videos including scenes from our day will come one wild mot gauguin. Jun 14, 2018 the film stars vincent cassel, tuhei adams, malik zidi and pernille bergendorff and is produced by bruno levy. When he comes across subjects that carry him away and that help him make sense of his role in the world. Gauguin vincent cassel is already well known in parisian artistic circles. Jun 01, 2018 cowriterdirector edouard delucs hagiographic study of revered french artist paul gauguin 1848 1903 isnt really a proper biopic ie. But as played by the febrile vincent cassel, this gauguin seems too tightly wound for sex.
Paul gauguin feels smothered by the atmosphere prevailing in paris in the year 1891. Whatever satisfactions it affords, however, are compromised by the movies evasions of the supposed truth. Voyage to tahiti starring vincent cassel french artist paul gauguin 18481903 was an innovator of modern art, known for experimenting with bold color and distorted proportions, along with his contemporaries vincent van gogh and paul cezanne. Focused on french painter paul gauguins affair with a younger lady in tahiti. Suffering under the weight of what he feels are the constricting mores and stultifying political climate of bourgeois paris, gauguin moves to the island of tahiti, intent on. Voyage to tahiti trailer 2018 vincent cassel movie subscribe here for new movie trailers focused on french painter paul gauguin s affair with a younger lady in tahiti. In the jungle, he faces loneliness, poverty and disease, and he meets tehura. Taken on its own terms, edouard delucs film gauguin. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing gauguin. Often labeled as a tough guy because of his roles, eclectic choices and talent have made of him a star of european cinema. Jul 10, 2018 vincent cassel as the famed artist in the movie gauguin. Gauguin voyage to tahiti 2017 full movie trailer in. That said, next to the recent film rodin, which cast vincent lindon as the sculptor auguste rodin, gauguin.
The biopic gauguin is surprisingly dull, considering. Vincent cassel as the famed artist in the movie gauguin. Blueeyed vincent cassel was born in paris to a leading actor father, jeanpierre cassel, and a journalist mother, sabine litique. Gauguin voyage to tahiti starring vincent cassel, in theaters. The 10 best vincent cassel movies you need to watch taste. The paul gauguin biopic that should have been more troubling. In 1891 gauguin settles down in tahiti, where he hopes to find inspiration for his work as an artist and live as a free man in the wild, far from all the moral, political and aesthetic codes of.
Vincent cassel lays on the torturedartist schtick extrathick in this ultimately tedious frenchlanguage portrait of the artist paul gauguin. Failing to convince his wife mette and his five children to. Cassel, hisbeautiful face lined like a grimacing woodcut, staggers through the film as a man obsessed with his art to the exclusion of everything else. Aug 01, 2018 vincent cassel has just 20 minutes to spare the french movie star speedtalks his way through a hurried conversation about sex, gallic masculinity and the artist gauguin. The release of the biopic directed by edouard deluc is expected fall 2017. Sep 26, 2017 the shallowfocus biopic gauguin, from french writerdirector edouard deluc, stars vincent cassel as the titular painter during his polynesian period. With vincent cassel, tuhei adams, malik zidi, puatai hikutini. The movie cuts directly from paris to a thatched hut in tahiti where gauguin is furiously painting, oblivious to the torrential downpour outside. Vincent cassel biography and filmography movie trailers. The decision to cast and keep the camera pointed at magnetic leading man vincent cassel is the most novel aspect of the otherwise staid french biopic gauguin.
November 23, 1966 born in paris, france, cassel is the son of legendary french actor jeanpierre cassel, who made a career out of playing seductive bourgeois men. Jul 19, 2018 vincent cassel is always watchable as paul gauguin, but the screenplay of gauguin. Jul 09, 2018 vincent cassel plays painter paul gauguin in the film gauguin. Voyage to tahiti with vincent cassel lands bluray release in november 10 october 2018 hollywood outbreak see all related articles. Jul 28, 2018 focused on french painter paul gauguins affair with a younger lady in tahiti. Advertisement cassel, his beautiful face lined like a grimacing woodcut, staggers through the film as a man obsessed with his art to the exclusion of everything else. Blueeyed vincent cassel was born in paris to a leading actor father, jeanpierre cassel, and a. Aug 23, 2016 the 10 best vincent cassel movies you need to watch posted on august 23, 2016 august 23, 2016 by eustacia adams as one of the best known french actors working today, vincent cassel has a penchant for playing compelling characters driven by a deeper desire. Voyage to tahiti as the titular icon of premodern art, vincent cassel knew he had a mammoth easel to fill. Debate continues to boil over the question of how to treat historical artists who did questionable or even. Leaving his wife and children behind, he ventures alone to the other end of the world, tahiti, consumed with a yearning for original purity, and ready to sacrifice everything for his quest. Voyage to tahiti, which casts another vincent cassel as paul gauguin. Gauguin voyage to tahiti starring vincent cassel, in. Vincent cassel biography and filmography vincent cassel.
The 10 best vincent cassel movies you need to watch. A new biopic on gauguin in tahiti paints a skewed portrait. Voyage to tahiti is a moderately satisfying biopic about the artist paul gauguins first stay in tahiti from 18911893. Jun 12, 2018 upon boarding the biographical drama gauguin. Vincent cassel is always watchable as paul gauguin, but the screenplay of gauguin. And vincent cassel overacts wildly, chewing at the greenery.
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