Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653) was one of the first well-known female painters. The movie tells the story of her youth, when she was guided and protected by her father, the painter Orazio Gentileschi. Her professional curiosity about the male anatomy, forbidden for her eyes, led her to the knowledge of sexual pleasure. But she was also well known because in 1612 she had to appear in a courtroom because her teacher, Agostino Tassi, was suspected of raping her. She tried to protect him, but was put in the thumb screws…
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Tagline:Her passion for her art changed the face of history.
Rate:R
Quality: HD
Year: 1997
Duration: 98 Min
Country:France
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Director:Agnès Merlet
Cast:Aaron De Luca, Alain Ollivier, Brigitte Catillon, Catherine Zago, Dominique Reymond, Edoardo Ruiz, Emmanuelle Devos, Enrico Salimbeni, Frédéric Pierrot, Guido Roncalli, Jacques Nolot, Liliane Rovère, Lorenzo Lavia, Luca Zingaretti, Maurice Garrel, Michel Serrault, Miki Manojlović, Paolo De Vita, Patrick Lancelot, Renato Carpentieri, Rinaldo Rocco, Sami Bouajila, Silvia De Santis, Valentina Cervi, Yann Trégouët