Giacometti and Beuys Biopics Premiere at Berlin Film Festival
The 2017 Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) features multiple artist biopics, including 'Final Portrait' directed by Stanley Tucci, which focuses on Alberto Giacometti's 18 sittings with writer James Lord in his Paris studio during the 1960s. The film stars Geoffrey Rush as Giacometti and Armie Hammer as Lord, and is based on Lord's book 'A Giacometti Portrait'. Also in competition is 'Beuys' by Andres Veiel, a documentary exploring the enigmas of Joseph Beuys, and 'Maudie' by Aisling Walsh, about Canadian folk painter Maud Lewis. The festival runs until February 19, 2017, under director Dieter Kosslick.
Key facts
- Final Portrait directed by Stanley Tucci premiered in competition at Berlinale
- Film covers 18 afternoons in the 1960s when Giacometti painted James Lord
- Geoffrey Rush plays Giacometti, Armie Hammer plays James Lord
- Based on James Lord's book A Giacometti Portrait
- Beuys documentary by Andres Veiel is also in competition
- Maudie by Aisling Walsh about Maud Lewis is featured
- Berlinale runs until February 19, 2017
- Dieter Kosslick is festival director
Entities
Artists
- Alberto Giacometti
- Joseph Beuys
- Maud Lewis
- James Lord
- Stanley Tucci
- Geoffrey Rush
- Armie Hammer
- Andres Veiel
- Aisling Walsh
- Ethan Hawke
- Theo Van Gogh
- Dieter Kosslick
- Claudia Giraud
Institutions
- Berlinale
- Berlin International Film Festival
- Artribune
- Oscars
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Paris
- France
- Canada