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"Venice, a brush, some paint, and lots of despair"

The painter Léopold Robert took his own life on 20 March 1835 in his Venice studio, at the height of his fame. The central character of this film, the narrator, attempts to discover the causes of the artist's suicide with the help of his voluminous correspondence.

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What is Léopold R. (1998) about?

The painter Léopold Robert took his own life on 20 March 1835 in his Venice studio, at the height of his fame. The central character of this film, the narrator, attempts to discover the causes of the artist's suicide with the help of his voluminous correspondence.

Who stars in Léopold R.?

Léopold R. stars Robert Bouvier (Le narrateur), Jacques Bailliart (M. Delécluze), Carlo Brandt (Victor Schnetz), Caroline Gasser (Adèle Robert). The film was directed by Jean-Blaise Junod.

How long is Léopold R.?

Léopold R. has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1998.

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