Le Dernier Regard – L’Européenne, portrait du Fayoum
Using a funerary portrait from the Fayum preserved at the Louvre Museum, this documentary explores the art of portrait painting in Roman Egypt during the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. These strikingly realistic faces, painted on wooden panels and placed on mummies, reveal a multicultural society shaped by Egyptian, Greek, and Roman traditions. Through this single portrait, the film reflects on identity, memory, and the human relationship to death.
Cast: Marcel Cuvelier
Le Dernier Regard – L’Européenne, portrait du Fayoum
A portrait from Roman Egypt, preserved beyond time.
Using a funerary portrait from the Fayum preserved at the Louvre Museum, this documentary explores the art of portrait painting in Roman Egypt during the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. These strikingly realistic faces, painted on wooden panels and placed on mummies, reveal a multicultural society shaped by Egyptian, Greek, and Roman traditions. Through this single portrait, the film reflects on identity, memory, and the human relationship to death.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Alain Jaubert
- Cast
- Marcel Cuvelier
- Studio
- Musée du Louvre, Palette Productions
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
French
Where to watch
Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.
