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Portrait of the artist and muse: 'La Belle Noiseuse' is a study in power dynamics

What does it mean to be a muse, or an artist who needs one? It's a complex, reciprocal relationship, and the French classic La Belle Noiseuse,

What does it mean to be a muse, or an artist who needs one? It's a complex, reciprocal relationship, and the 1991 French classic La Belle Noiseuse, new to Blu-ray in a  gorgeous 4K restoration  from Cohen Media, examines it from every angle. A renowned painter (Michel Piccoli) in the French countryside finds himself hopelessly blocked.  Then he meets a photographer and his lover (Emmanuelle Beart), and decides the young woman might be the key to unlock his creative imagination. New Wave giant Jacques Rivette is known for stretching out and taking his time, and Noiseuse is no exception: For the better part of four hours we see artist and model engage in a grueling, marathon posing session that doubles as a philosophical debate and a study in power dynamics. If you're willing to sit still as long as she is, La Belle Noiseuse will immerse you in a one-of-a-kind portrait of the artistic process.