The Man Who Drew God Explained

The Man Who Drew God
Native Name:
Director:Franco Nero
Producer:
  • Louis Nero
  • Michael Tadross Jr.
  • Bernard Salzman
  • Alexander Nistratov
Screenplay:
  • Eugenio Masciari
  • Franco Nero
  • Lorenzo De Luca
Story:Eugenio Masciari
Starring:
Music:Giuliano Taviani
Cinematography:Gerardo Fornari
Studio:
Distributor:L'Altrofilm
Runtime:110 minutes
Country:
  • Italy
  • United States
  • Russia
Language:
  • Italian
  • English[1]

The Man Who Drew God (Italian: '''L'uomo che disegnò Dio''') is a 2022 drama film directed by Franco Nero and starring Nero, Kevin Spacey, and Faye Dunaway. It marks Spacey's first role after sexual misconduct allegations against him surfaced in 2017. Based on a true story, the film depicts a blind man who could draw portraits of people by hearing their voice in 1950s Italy.[2] Nero portrays the blind artist, Spacey a police detective, and Dunaway a braille teacher who is an old friend of the artist.

The film was released in Russia on video on demand on 21 November 2022.[3] It had its Italian premiere at a screening in Turin in conjunction with the Torino Film Festival on 5 December 2022.[4] It was released in Italy on 2 March 2023.[5]

Cast

Production

On 23 May 2021, ABC News reported that Spacey and Vanessa Redgrave, Nero's wife, would star in the film and that it would soon be shot in Italy. On casting Spacey, Nero told the outlet, "I'm very happy Kevin agreed to participate in my film. I consider him a great actor and I can't wait to start the movie."[6] Later that day, producer Louis Nero told Variety that Spacey and Redgrave's roles are small, while the main character is played by Franco Nero, and that Redgrave's appearance was not finalised but would depend on whether she could travel from England to Italy.[7] On 26 May, Redgrave announced that she had turned down the role.[8] On 7 July 2021, Variety reported that Redgrave had been replaced by Dunaway and that the film was being sold at the Cannes Marché du Film. It quoted Louis Nero as saying, "We have plenty of interest from buyers around the world. All the controversy around the film has generated plenty of interest ... It was good for the film, from my point of view."[9] It was reported that the film involves the protagonist wrongly accused of sexually abusing a child,[9] [10] but Louis Nero told Entertainment Weekly that the film "does not involve pedophilia".[2] However, according to Il Messaggero, which interviewed Spacey, Spacey portrays "a commissioner who arrests an alleged molester and then releases him because he is innocent".[11]

Filming took place from 28 May to 3 July 2021 in Turin.[12] [13] According to Louis Nero, the film was inspired by the true story of a teacher at the Academy of Fine Arts in Turin in the 1970s who made clay portraits even after becoming blind because of melanoma.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Byrne. Suzy. 2 June 2021. Kevin Spacey photographed with a big smile in Italy where he's filming comeback movie. Yahoo Entertainment. 7 July 2021.
  2. Cordero. Rosy. 25 May 2021. Kevin Spacey sexual misconduct allegations weren't a concern for new film, producer says. Entertainment Weekly. 28 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Человек, который нарисовал Бога (2022). KinoPoisk. ru. 21 November 2022.
  4. News: L'omaggio del TFF a Franco Nero. Cinecittà News. it. 18 November 2022. 24 November 2022.
  5. News: 'L'uomo che disegnò Dio', Nero e Spacey in sala a marzo. Cinecittà News. it. 9 February 2023. 12 February 2023.
  6. News: Deliso. Meredith. 23 May 2021. Kevin Spacey books 1st film role following sexual assault allegations. ABC News. 7 July 2021.
  7. News: Shafer. Ellise. Vivarelli. Nick. 23 May 2021. Kevin Spacey Set for First Film Cameo Following Sexual Assault Allegations. Variety. 7 July 2021.
  8. News: Vlessing. Etan. 26 May 2021. Vanessa Redgrave Not Starring Opposite Kevin Spacey in Franco Nero's Italian Film. The Hollywood Reporter. 7 July 2021.
  9. News: Yossman. K. J.. Vivarelli. Nick. 7 July 2021. Faye Dunaway Joins New Kevin Spacey Film 'The Man Who Drew God' (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. 7 July 2021.
  10. News: Shoard. Catherine. 24 May 2021. Kevin Spacey set for return to movies with paedophilia drama. The Guardian. 7 July 2021.
  11. News: Satta. Gloria. 10 January 2023. Kevin Spacey: «Ora torno alla mia vita, il cinema. Nell'ultimo film ho una piccola parte, ma per me ha significato molto». Il Messaggero. it. 11 January 2023.
  12. News: Drogo. Marco. 16 June 2021. "L'uomo che disegnò Dio", presentato il film torinese con Kevin Spacey: svelate le location cittadine. TorinoToday. it. 7 July 2021.
  13. News: "L'uomo che disegnò Dio": in corso a Torino le riprese del lungometraggio diretto da Franco Nero. Italian. Film Commission Torino Piemonte. 16 June 2021. 7 July 2021.
  14. News: Guerrera. Guido Guidi. 24 May 2023. Louis Nero, l'uomo che disegnò Dio. E riporta Spacey al cinema. Luce. 25 May 2023.

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