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El artista y la modelo (Original title)The Artist and the Model (Alternative title)
Date: 28 September 2012 (Release)

Country: Spain

Director: Fernando Trueba

Synopsis: Drama. In 1943 in a rural town close to the French-Spanish border, 80-year-old Marc Cros is a jaded sculptor who has not worked for years. His wife Lea finds a young woman fleeing from Franco's troops and takes her in, asking her to model for her husband in return. As Cros and the model work together on his final sculpture they discover a new understanding of life and art.

Genre:
Drama

Subjects:
Sculpture, Models (artists), Artists
Releases
Date: 28 September 2012Country: SpainRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 105 mins Dialogue (original): Spanish
Date: 13 September 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 105 mins 10 secs - Length: 9465 FeetDialogue (original): Spanish / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: Axiom Films Limited
Date: October 2018Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 105 mins Dialogue (original): Spanish / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer