Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness (2024)
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The story
The film spans seventy-two hours in the life of Bohemian Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, known to his friends as Modì, who frequented the streets of war-torn Paris in 1916. While on the run from the police, Modì expresses a desire to end his career and leave the city, but his fellow Bohemians—including French artist Maurice Utrillo, Belarusian-born Chaïm Soutine, and English muse Beatrice Hastings—dismiss his plans. Seeking advice from his Polish art dealer and friend Léopold Zborowski, Modì's mental state deteriorates following a night of hallucinations, reaching a crescendo when he faces American collector Maurice Gangnat.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The film spans seventy-two hours in the life of Bohemian Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, known to his friends as Modì, who frequented the streets of war-torn Paris in 1916. While on the run from the police, Modì expresses a desire to end his career and leave the city, but his fellow Bohemians—including French artist Maurice Utrillo, Belarusian-born Chaïm Soutine, and English muse Beatrice Hastings—dismiss his plans. Seeking advice from his Polish art dealer and friend Léopold Zborowski, Modì's mental state deteriorates following a night of hallucinations. The chaos in Modì's mind reaches a crescendo when he is faced with American collector Maurice Gangnat, who possesses the power to change his life. The film explores the artist's life story, which was previously adapted for Montparnasse 19 (1958) and Modigliani (2004).
- Original title
- Modì
- First release year
- 2024
- Runtime (minutes)
- 108
- Production countries
- United Kingdom; Hungary; Italy
- Original languages
- English; Italian
- Directors
- Johnny Depp
- Writers
- Jerzy Kromolowski · screenplay; Mary Kromolowski · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Riccardo Scamarcio · Amedeo Modigliani; Stephen Graham; Al Pacino · Gangnat; Antonia Desplat; Luisa Ranieri; Bruno Gouery; Ryan McParland
- Genres
- biographical drama
- Themes
- artistic struggle; mental health; bohemian lifestyle
- Tone and mood
- dramatic; hallucinatory
- Setting
- Paris in 1916
- Premise and plot tags
- biopic; historical drama; art history
- Source material / true-story basis
- Modigliani by Dennis McIntyre
- Reception
- The film was met with praise and a long standing-ovation by the audience at its premiere in San Sebastián. However, it received generally unfavorable reviews on Metacritic.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 32 · scale: 100 · review count: 9
- Production trivia
- The film is dedicated to musician Jeff Beck.; The film's soundtrack was curated by Johnny Depp.; The project was first conceived by Al Pacino in the late 1970s.
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