Surviving Picasso

Only his passion for women could rival his passion for painting.

The passionate Merchant-Ivory drama tells the story of Francoise Gilot, the only lover of Pablo Picasso who was strong enough to withstand his ferocious cruelty and move on with her life.

Drama Romance

Anthony Hopkins

(Pablo Picasso)

Natascha McElhone

(Françoise Gilot)

Julianne Moore

(Dora Maar)

Joss Ackland

(Henri Matisse)

Joan Plowright

(Françoise's Grandmother)

Dennis Boutsikaris

(Kootz)

Peter Eyre

(Sabartes)

Peter Gerety

(Marcel)

Susannah Harker

(Marie-Therese)

Jane Lapotaire

(Olga Picasso)

Joseph Maher

(Kahnweiler)

Bob Peck

(Francoise's Father)

Diane Venora

(Jacqueline)

Dominic West

(Paulo Picasso)

Laura Aikman

(Maya)

David Sterne

(Waiting Man)

Allegra Di Carpegna

(Geneviève)

Anthony Milner

(Police Commissioner)

Nigel Whitmey

(Pierre)

Tom Fisher

(German Officer)

Andreas Wisniewski

(German Soldier)

Leon Lissek

(Testicle)

Vernon Dobtcheff

(Diaghilev)