P544 CEEFAX 1 544 Fri 10 Jan 19:42/27 O 1/2 SURVIVING PICASSO (15) ——————————————————————————————————————— Director: James Ivory Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Natascha McElhonj Beginning in Nazi-occupied Paris, this covets 10 years in the life of the great painter and womanisjr, splendidly porttayjd bz Hopkins. It particularly focuses on his relationship with one of his many mistresses, Francoise Gilot. Only Gilot (McElhonj) has the will to finally break free of the old ogre. Biz 557 Now Showing 551 Video 549 Sport 301 Front Page 100 News 101 NextRjv The Biz Switch On Main MenuP544 CEEFAX 1 544 Fri 10 Jan 19:41/27 O 2/2 The most disconcerting thing about SURVIVING PICASSO is its almost total absence of passion. It's intelligent and thoughtful, certainly, but both it and James Ivory's direction lack the depth of emotion that the story demands. Good performances all round, though, from Anthony Hopkins and Natascha McElhonj, with strong cameos from Jots Ackland and Joan Plowright. But even they can't entirely compensate for what is othjrwisj a disappointing and surprisingly lightweight film. Biz 557 Now Showing 551 Video 549 NextRjv The Biz Switch On Main Menu