The Artist and the Model (2012): cast, story & where to watch
2012 · Film · ★ 6.2

Released in 2012, The Artist and the Model is a drama film directed by Fernando Trueba, running about 104 minutes.
What it’s about. The story of a famous old sculptor, weary of life and the folly of men, who finds, thanks to the arrival of a Spanish girl escaped from a refugee camp, the desire to return to work and sculpt your final work in occupied France in 1943. Model and artist, as they work, speak with simplicity and closeness to everything around them: The life and death, the injustice of the war, youth and old age, the search for beauty in times of horror, the sense and the need for art ...
Who’s in it. The Artist and the Model stars Jean Rochefort as Marc Cros, Aida Folch as Mercè, Claudia Cardinale as Léa and Götz Otto as Werner, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, The Artist and the Model has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV and Cohen Media Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Artist and the Model page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Artist and the Model tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Artist and the Model (2012)?
- In US, The Artist and the Model is available to stream on YouTube TV and Cohen Media Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Artist and the Model worth watching?
- The Artist and the Model holds an audience score of 6.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Artist and the Model?
- The Artist and the Model stars Jean Rochefort, Aida Folch, Claudia Cardinale, Götz Otto and Chus Lampreave.
- When was The Artist and the Model released?
- The Artist and the Model was released in 2012, with a runtime of about 104 minutes.
