Portrait of the Artist
2015, French. Directed by Antoine Barraud.
A famous filmmaker works on his next film, which will focus on monstrosity. He is obsessed by the idea of finding a painting that will be central to the film and will crystallize all the power and beauty of monsters. But what he doesn't show to anyone, not even his wife, is the mark on his back that keeps getting bigger. This red mark worries him, upsets him, and seems to want to tell him something...
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Antoine BarraudDirector
- Bertrand BonelloBertrand
- Jeanne BalibarCélia Bhy
- Géraldine PailhasL'autre Célia Bhy
- Joana PreissBarbara
- Isild Le BescoRenée
- Pascal GreggoryPascal
- Nicolas MauryLe jeune journaliste
- Barbet SchroederLe médecin
- Sigrid BouazizEdith
- Charlotte RamplingLa mère (voice)
- Alex DescasScottie
- Nathalie BoutefeuCatherine
Details
- Released
- 15 March 2015
- Original title
- Le dos rouge
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Antoine Barraud
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Portrait of the Artist runs 127 minutes (2h 7m).
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Portrait of the Artist isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 March 2015. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Portrait of the Artist?
Portrait of the Artist (2015) was directed by Antoine Barraud and stars Bertrand Bonello, Jeanne Balibar, Géraldine Pailhas.