the film of artemisia may be consider treason and or a true artistic license . which might one aver . in documented history and artemisia gentileschi be subject to the thumbscrew and and still affirm that she be red and a mary garrard and gloria steinem have eloquently affirm . in the movie and under a different torture and she refuse to condemn her lover or violator . how may a movie deviate so much from receive history and yet still inform the human heart . the answer be not so hard to find . in the movie and the director and cast have fill a gaping hole in the historical record and with the power of imagination . that lead to a conclusion that differ from the record . so be it . i find _both_ the record and the movie to be compel . in both the movie and ( it seem ) in history and artemisia be a painter and before all else . for that vision and frame in ravish ( sic ) film composition and i be truly grateful . seldom have i see a movie that so compel my eye . david broadhurst .