Paris, 1964. The Swiss sculptor and painter Alberto Giacometti, one of the most accomplished and respected artists of his generation, asks his friend, the American writer James Lord, to sit for a portrait, assuring him that it will take no longer than two or three hours, an afternoon at the most.
as Alberto Giacometti
as James Lord
as Caroline
as Diego Giacometti
as Annette Giacometti
as Pierre Matisse
as Claude Martineau
as Anne-Marie Frenaud
as Café Waiter
as Annette's Lover
as Pimp #1
as Pimp #2
as Parisian friend (uncredited)