Surviving Picasso
“Only his passion for women could rival his passion for painting.”
1996 · 2 h 5 min
James IvoryCast
Anthony Hopkins 
Natascha McElhone Tom Fisher 
Andreas Wisniewski 
Julianne Moore Allegra Di Carpegna
Credits
Written by: Arianna Huffington
Plot
The story of Françoise Gilot, the only lover who left Pablo Picasso, and her ten years with him.
Sinekatalog’s take
James Ivory's biopic is lavish and uneven, with Anthony Hopkins as Picasso and Natascha McElhone.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (8,241 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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