Léopold R. 1998 Directed by Jean-Blaise Junod

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.

Country USA
Language French
Gneres Drama , History
Production Company RTS
Release Date 10 August 1998
93 mins
Cast
Robert Bouvier Le narrateur
Jacques Bailliart M. Delécluze
Carlo Brandt Victor Schnetz
Caroline Gasser Adèle Robert