Léopold R.
1998 · Jean-Blaise Junod · 93 min
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.
