Andy Garcia gives an award winning performance as Italian Jewish artist, Amedeo Modigliani, in this film about his tragic life. He was madly in love with a French Catholic woman, Jeanne, whose father made it impossible for them to be together. Regardless, Jeanne would sacrifice custody of their own daughter in order to be with him. She just couldn't live without him. The supporting cast is quite good with Miriam Margolyes OBE playing Gertrude Stein (where was Alice B. Toklas?) in this film. The film was filmed on location in Paris. Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau and other famed artists of that period were also portrayed but my main problem with this film was the lack of clarity in this film. It's a worthy effort but it could have done a little better.

It is a moderately good film. Fine photography. The actor that played Picasso was not good enough, so that all your attention and sympathy goes to Modigliani. And Andy Garcia was wonderful here. If you like his face - you'll probably like the movie. He's very convincing.I like the moment when Picasso and Modigliani imitated one another in the car. And it's a funny scene when Picasso put his hand on the gun in a café, only because Modigliani was a little crazy.I don't like the scenes where they painted for the competition, cause they are too modern, too part of our time and not of their own, and the scene in which Modigliani died and Jeanne cried - it's not convincing enough.The actress that played Jeanne resembles very much the girl in his paintings.

Rotten Tomatoes has several dozen very bad reviews about this movie, and its such a shame - it will stay as one of my favorites af all time. Andy Garcias performance is superb and the whole experience is just an amazing romantic tragic but full of life feeling. It is probably not for everyones taste, as far as I'm concerned it is one of the best movies I have ever seen and I do watch a lot of movies Yes we know the story, and yes it might not be accurate for art historians but the way I see it it is a masterpiece in showcasing the soul and life of a troubled artist.See it and try to feel it and enjoy!

This movie was agreeable to the senses in almost every way. I am not hightly educated in the art history field. However, I found this drama to appeal to all my senses. From costume to scenery everything, from the average joes perspective, was fantastic. I found almost every scene I was absorbed into as if I were there. Only one scene/performance did I find slightly off & that was of the goat woman getting angry at Moodigliani in front of his peers. I was cheering, crying, & wanting to physically hurt some of those uncaring souls. Anyone, whether artistically educated or not, would respond to the deep human search of a gifted soul and his place in life. I am surprised that this movie is not on large award lists! It was obvious to me that Andy put his soul into this performance! I feel he reached a new realm in his acting career. Bravo!