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The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art

  • 1975
  • PG
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Orson Welles in The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art (1975)
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Footage of great modern artists in their studios creating and commenting on their work, with narration and commentary by Orson Welles.Footage of great modern artists in their studios creating and commenting on their work, with narration and commentary by Orson Welles.Footage of great modern artists in their studios creating and commenting on their work, with narration and commentary by Orson Welles.

  • Director
    • Herbert Kline
  • Writer
    • Herbert Kline
  • Stars
    • Orson Welles
    • Georges Braque
    • Alexander Calder
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    71
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    • Director
      • Herbert Kline
    • Writer
      • Herbert Kline
    • Stars
      • Orson Welles
      • Georges Braque
      • Alexander Calder
    • 2User reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Orson Welles
    Orson Welles
    • Self - Host…
    Georges Braque
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Alexander Calder
    Alexander Calder
    • Self
    Marc Chagall
    Marc Chagall
    • Self
    Giorgio De Chirico
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Willem de Kooning
    Willem de Kooning
    • Self
    Max Ernst
    Max Ernst
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Alberto Giacometti
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Peggy Guggenheim
    • Self
    Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler
    • Self
    • (as Daniel Kahnweiler)
    Herbert Kline
    • Self - interviewer
    Henri Langlois
    Henri Langlois
    • Self
    Roy Lichtenstein
    Roy Lichtenstein
    • Self
    Aimé Maeght
    • Self
    Henri Matisse
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Louise Nevelson
    • Self
    Pablo Picasso
    Pablo Picasso
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jackson Pollock
    Jackson Pollock
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Herbert Kline
    • Writer
      • Herbert Kline
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    10marinapyra

    must-see for lovers of 20th century art

    What can I say about this film? - Just go watch it. It's got it all: footage of major artists of the 20th century, their masterpieces, and a master narrator, Orson Welles. Of course, the film has to be seen in the context of the time when it was made (1975), but by this it has become itself a piece of art history.
    10boydst

    the Chagall footage alone made this worth it for me

    Since there's no info on IMDb, I thought I would add that this film features rare and unique footage of great modern artists in their studios creating and commenting on their work, with narration and commentary by Orson Welles. Features Chagall, Henry Moore, Dali, De Kooning, Matisse, Picasso, Giacometti, Duchamp and Pollack, and probably some others I'm forgetting. The film also visits great collections housed in The Louvre, The Guggenheim and The Museum of Modern Art to view works by Mondrian, Dubuffet, Kline, Magritte, Warhol and others.

    I really enjoyed this film and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys learning more about modern art history.

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    • Release date
      • February 16, 1977 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Le défi de la grandeur
    • Filming locations
      • France(interior and exterior locations)
    • Production company
      • World View
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      1 hour 44 minutes
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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