Camille Claudel

Dec 21 1989 R 2h 55m
Biography, Drama, History

The life of Camille Claudel, a French sculptor who becomes the apprentice of Auguste Rodin and later his lover. Her passion for her art and Rodin drive her further away from reason and rationality.

Plot

Biography of Camille Claudel. Sister of writer Paul Claudel, her enthusiasm impresses already-famous sculptor Auguste Rodin. He hires her as an assistant, but soon Camille begins to sculpt for herself and for Rodin. She also becomes his mistress. But after a while, she would like to get out of his shadow...

Written by

Reine-Marie Paris, Bruno Nuytten, Marilyn Goldin

Directed by

Bruno Nuytten

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

DD Productions, Les Films Christian Fechner, Films A2, Lilith Films I.A., France 2, Gaumont

Languages

Français

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 7 wins & 14 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
7,645
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
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