Camille Claudel is a 1988 French biographical drama film about the life of 19th-century sculptor Camille Claudel. The film's screenplay was based on the book by Reine-Marie Paris, granddaughter of Camille's younger brother Paul Claudel, a poet and diplomat.
It was directed by Bruno Nuytten, co-produced by Isabelle Adjani, and starred her and Gérard Depardieu. The film had a total of 2,717,136 admissions in France.
Reception
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an aggregated score of 92% based on 12 reviews, and an average rating of 8.4/10.
Awards
- 1989 – nominated for two Academy Awards
- Academy Award for Best Actress
- Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- 1989 – received five César Awards, including Best Film and Best Actress
- 1989 – Isabelle Adjani received the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 39th Berlin International Film Festival
See also
- Camille Claudel 1915, 2013 film
- Rodin, 2017 film
- List of submissions to the 62nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of French submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- Mental illness in films