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The Man Who Drew God (2022)

The Man Who Drew God poster
Original title
L'uomo che disegnò Dio
Directed by
Franco Nero
Genre
drama film, religious film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
12
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1950s Italy, a blind man uses his ability to draw portraits by listening to people's voices. A police detective and a braille teacher become involved in his life.

gentlecontemplativeearnestquiethopefulslow-pacedintimateslightly melancholy

What happens

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. 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. It had its Italian premiere at a screening in Turin in conjunction with the Torino Film Festival on 5 December 2022. It was released in Italy on 2 March 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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