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Lautrec

Lautrec

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 9, 1998

Runtime

2h 5m

Genres

Comedy, Drama

User Score

50%

Original Title

Lautrec

Production Companies

Sogecine, Les Films du Losange, France 3 Cinéma, CNC, Canal+

Director

Roger Planchon

Description

The life of Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, famous french painter, who lived, enjoyed, loved in the late 1800s Paris' Montmartre cultural life. He suffered from suffered from congenital health conditions traditionally attributed to inbreeding. His lifestyle and work are a testimony of the late-19th-century parisian bohemian lifestyle, as he was commissioned to produce a series of posters for the Moulin Rouge cabaret opening. As an alcoholic, he was addicted to absinthe. The movie related his love affair with the french painter Suzanne Valadon.