Final Portrait

About Final Portrait

Paris, 1964. The Swiss sculptor and painter Alberto Giacometti, one of the most accomplished and respected artists of his generation, asks his friend, the American writer James Lord, to sit for a portrait, assuring him that it will take no longer than two or three hours, an afternoon at the most.

Final Portrait (2017) is a history film directed by Stanley Tucci. At 87 minutes long, it arrived in August 2017.

Geoffrey Rush stars as Alberto Giacometti, Armie Hammer as James Lord, Clémence Poésy as Caroline, and Tony Shalhoub as Diego Giacometti. Written by Stanley Tucci. It was produced by Arsam International, HanWay Films, and Lowsun Productions. The film began as a novel.

Shelv files it under portrait of an artist, painter as artist, sculptor, and struggling artist.

Ford v Ferrari, First Man, and Capote make useful companions to Final Portrait, all filed under 1960s and biography. It scores 6.0 out of 10 from 189 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.