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Lucian Freud, now in his 80’s, has always been at pains to preserve his privacy. In recent years, as his fame has increased and his eminence as a painter has matured into pre-eminence, the artist has become the object of endless and generally inaccurate press interest.
Lucian Freud: Portraits is an analysis of the artist as seen through the eyes of those who have been best placed to study him; his sitters.
Over a period of two years film-maker Jake Auerbach and Freud’s biographer, William Feaver filmed many of Freud’s subjects, ranging from the late Duke of Devonshire and the now Dowager Duchess of Devonshire to fellow painters David Hockney and Celia Paul; from friends such as Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles to ex-lovers, daughters and grand-daughters.
Unprecedented, intimate and revealing, the film weaves these interviews with a large selection of work by one of the great artists of our century.
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"A beautiful and telling film but disturbing too"
"Mesmerising"
A striking study of the ruthlessness of talent
"Mesmerising"
A striking study of the ruthlessness of talent
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
This is an interesting portrait of Lucien Freud, seen through interviews of his models. Don't buy this if you think you are going to see him painting, it's not a "how he does it", more an in-depth view of the man himself through the experience of his models. But, a compelling view, you won't be disappointed.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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If the subject of your film has perception so acute as to render them otherworldly, then you'd kinda hope your documentary will play magic before the eyes, stripping away more layers than an onion could offer.
No chance of that here. The first half hour or so is posh people talking about Freud - some of them are so old-school aristocrat that you can't actually understand what they're saying (not the vocabulary: the mangled vowels and blunted consonants).
In among the aristo-chunter, we have (two or three of) Freud's daughters. Could have been fascinating interviewees, but they're asked to speak here as if this was for a ten-minute Newsnight clip. These sections enact the opposite of what a Freud portrait does - it's all anecdotes.
Also a lot of the film looks like it was shot on video, and the sound recording in places is bordering on naive.
All in all - not recommended.
No chance of that here. The first half hour or so is posh people talking about Freud - some of them are so old-school aristocrat that you can't actually understand what they're saying (not the vocabulary: the mangled vowels and blunted consonants).
In among the aristo-chunter, we have (two or three of) Freud's daughters. Could have been fascinating interviewees, but they're asked to speak here as if this was for a ten-minute Newsnight clip. These sections enact the opposite of what a Freud portrait does - it's all anecdotes.
Also a lot of the film looks like it was shot on video, and the sound recording in places is bordering on naive.
All in all - not recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
This was really a wonderful and insightful DVD produced by Jake Auerbach. After admiring Freud's work over many years, mainly through book illustrations, it was most instructive too see how the great man approaches his paintings and to hear interviews with some of his many models.
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Lucian Freud - A different angle
This dvd looks at Lucians work through the eye's of his varied sitters covering many decades. The experience of the sitter is a unique angle, that works well as Freud was a little... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Tony Scrivener
Lucian Freud, Master Artist.
A well made film about a remarkable artist who, unlike many others in our day and age, can actually paint. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Peter David Child
a present, well received
I bought this dvd as a present for my partner. In a way it's easy, you can almost do no wrong when giving her anything with or about the work of Lucian Freud and David Hockney. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Nish Pfister
The only film about Freud
This is the only film I know about this genious artist.
It's a pity that Freud himself does appear only at the end, and doesn't say a word.
It's a pity that Freud himself does appear only at the end, and doesn't say a word.
Published on 6 Feb 2010 by SOFIA B. Kr
Beautiful Insights
I enjoyed every minute of this DVD. Terrific value for money. People who love the work of Lucian Freud will love the insights provided into his work by the people he painted. Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2009 by Mr. John D. Morton
Lucian Freud's 2002 Exhibition video?
I would like to know if this is the video that accompanied Lucian Freud's 2002 Retrospective at the Tate. Read more
Published on 21 Sep 2006 by mik
Beautifully made dvd
This is a fascinating insight into the world of artists and their sitters. Freud is present all the way through the film, although only appears physically at the end. Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2005
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