A Weekend with Pablo Picasso

 

Format: Full-Length Feature. 4k Widescreen. 

TRT: 77 minutes and 3 seconds.

 

Genre: Fictional Historical Biopic.

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Themes: Nostalgia, Identity, Self-Discovery, and Celebrity Obsession.

 

In this one-man tour-de-force based on Picasso's writings, writer/performer Herbert Sigüenza (Culture Clash) takes on the role of the legendary artist, inviting the viewer into Picasso's private studio for an intimate and revealing weekend as he prepares to deliver six new works to a buyer on Monday morning. Set in 1957 at Picasso's studio in the South of France, the viewer will get to know the world’s first rock-star artist as he  passionately shares his views on love, war, creativity and much, much more. 

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The Los Angeles Times calls A Weekend with Pablo Picasso a "Stellar success." The San Francisco Chronicle calls it "Touching and Provocative."

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All of the paintings and artwork in the film were painted or created by the actor, some during actual filming. No works from Picasso or any other potentially copyrighted works appear at any point in the film.