The Mystery of Picasso

lIn the beginning, Clouzot states things like, 'oh, it's easier to depict the process of a painter in comparison to other artists'. But this is actually way more the result of a structure he enabled so he could try and shoot Picasso's process than Picassos's real, truly mysterious lonely process of creation -- which remains concealed. Is Picasso inventing a persona for the filmmaker and the public or actually being himself? How can you be yourself, or do your unique, complex 'job', with a camera framing every move you do? Fascinating to watch such a great artist at work, from sketches to big colored murals. Guess I wanted more exchanges between the painter and the filmmaker -- because this feels the actual film here. Like when Picasso says he took five hours to do a painting and Clouzot jokes that people will think he only needed ten minutes to finish it. As Picasso responds, 'yeah, but now they know'. Lovely finale.