The Lovers of Montparnasse

The Lovers of Montparnasse (French: Les Amants de Montparnasse), also known as Montparnasse 19, is a 1958 French-Italian drama film chronicling the last year of the life of the Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani who worked and died in abject poverty in the Montparnasse Quarter of Paris, France.

It was originally directed by Max Ophüls, but he died of rheumatic heart disease while shooting interiors on the film, so his name was credited as dedicatee; his friend Jacques Becker took over after Ophüls's death and completed filming.

There are at least two versions of the film; the longer version is about 2 hours long and has more scenes featuring the character of Léopold Zborowski.

Cast

Gérard Philipe as Amedeo Modigliani

Lilli Palmer as Beatrice Hastings

Lea Padovani as Rosalie

Lino Ventura as Morel

Gérard Séty as Léopold Zborowski

Arlette Poirier as Lulu

Anouk Aimée as Jeanne Hébuterne

Lila Kedrova as Mme. Zborowsky

Marianne Oswald as Berthe Weil

Judith Magre as The Prostitute