Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Romance and art entwine in Portrait of a Lady on Fire, a sumptuous new masterpiece from Céline Sciamma (Tomboy, Girlhood). Set in late 18th century France, painter Marianne (Noémie Merlant) is commissioned by an affluent Countess to paint the wedding portrait of her sheltered but headstrong daughter Héloïse (Adèle Haenel), in the hope it will find her a wealthy husband. While posing as her hired companion, Marianne is instructed to complete the portrait in secret, observing Héloïse by day and painting her by night. However, as the two women grow closer, their intimacy and attraction begins to blossom, paving the way for a simmering, star-crossed romance. A heartbreaking period piece told with a distinctly modern feminist energy, Portrait of a Lady on Fire is the first female-directed film to win the Queer Palm at the Cannes Film Festival, where it also won the Best Screenplay award.
Starring
Noémie Merlant, Adele Haenel, Luàna Bajrami
Director
Céline Sciamma
Trailers
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Uncut Edition)
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Cast & Crew
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Noémie Merlant
Marianne
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Adele Haenel
Héloïse
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Luàna Bajrami
Sophie
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Valeria Golino
The Countess
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Christel Baras
La faiseuse d'anges
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Armande Boulanger
L'Élève
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Guy Delamarche
L'homme salon
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Michèle Clément
Peasant
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Céline Sciamma
Director
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Bénédicte Couvreur
Producer
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Rémi Burah
Producer
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Véronique Cayla
Producer
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Olivier Père
Producer
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Céline Sciamma
Writer
