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Portrait of a Lady on Fire

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8.1/10 • 2.7K

2019-09-182h 1m

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On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.

Directors
Céline Sciamma
Editors
Julien Lacheray

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  1. Noémie Merlant

    Noémie Merlant

    Marianne

  2. Adèle Haenel

    Adèle Haenel

    Héloïse

  3. Luàna Bajrami

    Luàna Bajrami

    Sophie

  4. Valeria Golino

    Valeria Golino

    The Countess

  5. Christel Baras

    Christel Baras

    The Angel Maker

  6. Armande Boulanger

    Armande Boulanger

    The Workshop Student

  7. Guy Delamarche

    Guy Delamarche

    The Lounge Man

  8. Clément Bouyssou

    Clément Bouyssou

    The Boatman

  9. Michèle Clément

    Michèle Clément

    Peasant Woman (uncredited)

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Aug 16, 2019

10/10

As the credits began to roll on ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’, I was practically incapable of moving or speaking. Every time I didn’t think the film could possibly get any better, Céline Sciamma elevated it to even greater, more incomprehensible heights, culminating in one of the most extraordinary moments in 21st-century cinema. This is a rare and precious film, breathtaking in its craft and intensely honest in its passions. This is a film that aches, that longs, that dances in ecstasy and raises its hands to the sky, angelic and ferocious and perfect. Simply put, ’Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ is a masterpiece, and one of the best films of this or any year.
  • Daniel Lammin
Read Daniel's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-portrait-of-a-lady-on-fire-a-perfect-film-on-the-language-of-desire

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
$5,740,000.00
Revenue
$9,923,127.00
Keywords
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