La comtesse de Castiglione (2000)
A surrealistic nightmare inspired by an 1855 photographic portrait, in which the magic tricks of early cinema are used to eerie effect. Creepy and beautiful at the same time, it does not share platitudinous ways to frighten the audience with the vast majority of modern horrors. Countess di Castiglione is a really existed Italian courtesan famous for her beauty and wide acquaintanceship among the ruling elite of those times. She directed Pierre-Louis Pierson to help her create 700 different photographs in which she re-created the signature moments of her life for the camera. Robert de Montesquiou, a Symbolist poet, dandy, and avid art collector, was fascinated by the Countess di Castiglione. He spent thirteen years writing a biography, La Divine Comtesse, which appeared in 1913. After her death, he collected 433 of her photographs, all of which entered the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is La comtesse de Castiglione about?
- A surrealistic nightmare inspired by an 1855 photographic portrait, in which the magic tricks of early cinema are used to eerie effect. Creepy and beautiful at the same time, it does not share platitudinous ways to frighten the audience with the vast majority of modern horrors. Countess di Castiglione is a really existed Italian courtesan famous for her beauty and wide acquaintanceship among the ruling elite of those times. She directed Pierre-Louis Pierson to help her create 700 different photographs in which she re-created the signature moments of her life for the camera. Robert de Montesquiou, a Symbolist poet, dandy, and avid art collector, was fascinated by the Countess di Castiglione. He spent thirteen years writing a biography, La Divine Comtesse, which appeared in 1913. After her death, he collected 433 of her photographs, all of which entered the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Who directed La comtesse de Castiglione?
- La comtesse de Castiglione was directed by David Lodge.
- Who stars in La comtesse de Castiglione?
- La comtesse de Castiglione stars Virginia García, Howard Coggins, Ray Marioni, Rocky Byron.
- How long is La comtesse de Castiglione?
- La comtesse de Castiglione has a runtime of 14m (14 minutes).
- What genre is La comtesse de Castiglione?
- La comtesse de Castiglione is a Fantasy film.
- Where was La comtesse de Castiglione produced?
- La comtesse de Castiglione was produced in United Kingdom.