The Man Who Drew God (2021) on Netflix
In 1950s Italy, Emanuele is blind and draws portraits from the sound of a voice. The gift makes him a television star. He is accused of abusing a child.
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Plot summary
Emanuele is blind, and he lives in 1950s Italy. When a person speaks, he draws a portrait of that face, and the likeness comes out right even though he has never seen it. The ability makes him famous and brings him onto television. Tasha is a braille teacher and an old friend of the artist. A charge of abusing a child is brought against Emanuele.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Man Who Drew God (2021)
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- The Man Who Drew God marked Kevin Spacey's first acting role after sexual misconduct allegations against him surfaced in 2017.
- Vanessa Redgrave announced on 26 May that she had turned down the role, and Variety reported on 7 July 2021 that Faye Dunaway had replaced her.
- Producer Louis Nero said the film was inspired by the true story of a teacher at Turin's Academy of Fine Arts who, in the 1970s, went on making clay portraits after going blind from melanoma.
