La Belle Noiseuse (The Beautiful Troublemaker)

A compelling examination of the artist's drive to create, director Jacques Rivette's acclaimed drama stars Michel Piccoli as Edouard Frenhofer, a once-renowned painter worn down by years of inactivity, and the beautiful Emmanuelle Béart as Marianne, the young woman who becomes his model and muse, inspiring him to pick up palette and brush once again. Based on a short story by Honoré de Balzac, this modern French classic co-stars Jane Birkin, Marianne Denicourt. 4 hrs. On two discs. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: French; Subtitles: English (SDH). In French with English subtitles.