
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), man of the people, autodidact and revolutionary sculptor - the most brilliant of his era. At 42, Rodin meets Camille Claudel, a young woman desperate to become his assistant. He quickly acknowledges her as his most able pupil, and treats her as an equal in matters of creation.... (Full plot summary below)
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Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), man of the people, autodidact and revolutionary sculptor - the most brilliant of his era. At 42, Rodin meets Camille Claudel, a young woman desperate to become his assistant. He quickly acknowledges her as his most able pupil, and treats her as an equal in matters of creation.
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| Culture TripGraham FullerThey rather miss the point that Doillon presents Rodin and Claudel's relationship as a piece of beautiful marble that is slowly hewn away... Worse than the movie's so-called plodding-ness is its talkiness |
| Caimán Cuadernos de CineCarlos F. HerederoThe creative process and the search for inspiration concentrate the best moments of the film. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Film Journal InternationalDoris ToumarkineDramatically and emotionally deficient, this art-house entry may fail to land the minimum bid and lure buyers. |
| Macguffin007Guillem Martinez OyaThe life of Auguste Rodin. A genius. A male fatale with his female fatale. A piece of audiovisual art. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Fopp.comRosalynn Try-HaneDoillon delivers a non-traditional biopic which emulates Rodin's approach to his sculptures. |
| The Film StageJordan RuimyAll but sucks away the drama in favor of scenes of the artist creating his work. |
| Cinema em CenaPablo VillaçaAn irregular yet effective movie. [Full review in Portuguese.] |
| Cinemanía (Spain)Irene Crespo[Director Jacques] Doillon faced the eternal dilemma that arises before a biopic of an artist of this height: to focus on the man behind the genius, or on the genius itself. [Full review in Spanish] |
| CinegarageErick EstradaThe problem with Rodin, the movie, is precisely that, which almost forgets Rodin... [Full review in Spanish] |
| Cine PremiereSergio HuidobroRodin could be elegant, worthy, neat and nice... but it's also a wasted opportunity [Full review in Spanish] |