International Film Marketing
Directed by Henning Carlsen
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
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Recently returned to Paris from Tahiti, artist Paul Gauguin struggles to make ends meet. He continues to paint, his favorite subjects being underage girls for which he has an unhealthy obsession. The film pushes the comfort level with several nude scenes of his subjects posing in the studio and at least one sex scene. Gauguin's character is so thoroughly deplorable that it saps any enjoyment from Sutherland's performance. Max von Sydow provides some welcome relief as his friend August Strindberg, but it's not enough to overcome the overall seedy atmosphere.
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