Balthus through the Looking-Glass
IMDb0.01080P199672 min
Using rare images of the artist filmed at work in his studio, exclusive interviews with his family and close friends, photographs by Henri Cartier-Bresson, and unpublished artwork, this award-winning feature documentary highlights the painter’s complex creative process. Acclaimed as the definitive film portrait of the master, Balthus through the Looking-Glass was shot on Super 16 over 14 months in Switzerland, Italy, France and the Moors of England by the director of Fellini, I’m a Born Liar. (Arte)
- Country: France
- Genres: Documentary
- Released: 1996-01-01
- Directors: Damian Pettigrew
- Productions: Planète Cable, Baal Films
- Casts: Philippe Noiret, François Rouan, Jean Leymarie