The Mystery of Picasso

1956 · directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot

Rating

80/100

Hit

yes

Using a specially designed transparent 'canvas' to provide an unobstructed view, Picasso creates as the camera rolls. He begins with simple works that take shape after only a single brush stroke. He then progresses to more complex paintings, in which he repeatedly adds and removes elements, transforming the entire scene at will, until at last the work is complete.

The Mystery of Picasso (1956), directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Pablo Picasso
• Henri-Georges Clouzot
• Claude Renoir

Crew

• Claude Renoir — Director of Photography
• Henri Colpi — Editor
• Henri-Georges Clouzot — Writer

More from Henri-Georges Clouzot

1. Diabolique (1955) — 86/100 · hit
2. The Wages of Fear (1953) — 85/100 · hit
3. Le Corbeau (1943) — 85/100 · hit
4. Jenny Lamour (1947) — 83/100 · hit
5. The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942) — 76/100
6. The Truth (1960) — 72/100

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