The Empty Canvas

Original title: La noia

1963
1h 45m

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The son of a dead Italian nobleman and a wealthy American woman forgets the disappointment of finding he has no talent for being a painter by succumbing to the sexual advances of an amoral m... Read allThe son of a dead Italian nobleman and a wealthy American woman forgets the disappointment of finding he has no talent for being a painter by succumbing to the sexual advances of an amoral model who believes in indiscriminate love affairs.The son of a dead Italian nobleman and a wealthy American woman forgets the disappointment of finding he has no talent for being a painter by succumbing to the sexual advances of an amoral model who believes in indiscriminate love affairs.

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6.8/10

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Trivia
The only conversation Catherine Spaak had with co-star Bette Davis on the set was one word "hello".

Goofs
Cecilia is wearing a black button up blouse and a pencil skirt with a belt in the Dino's studio love making scene. It only takes her 3 seconds to go fully topless in the next close up shot.

Connections
Referenced in The Possession of Damiani (2013)

Soundtracks
Che m'importa del mondo
Lyrics by Franco Migliacci
Music by Luis Bacalov
Performed by Rita Pavone

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As a 15 year-old, more provocative than what I see now.

It's unfortunate that movies and television have become so slanted in their attempt to convey. Maybe drugs have dimmed imagination, both for the creator, and for the viewer. As a 15 year-old in 1963, it was easy for me to recognize the gist of The Empty Canvas. It was about sex, especially sexual obsession. Few films have handled this subject so effectively. Eyes wide Shut, a film snubbed by general audiences, shines light on the lower aspects of human sexuality, stunningly. The Empty Canvas is equally striking, without the budget. I strongly recommend this film as a very interesting, well-acted, sober exploration into a very important subject.