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Séraphine

Séraphine

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Overview

The tragic story of French naïve painter Séraphine Louis aka Séraphine de Senlis (1864-1942), a humble servant who becomes a gifted self-taught painter. Discovered by prominent critic and collector William Uhde, she came to prominence between the wars grouped with other naïve painters like Henri Rouseau only to descend into madness and obscurity with the onset of the Great Depression and World War II.

Directed by Martin Provost
Written by Martin Provost, Marc Abdelnour
Produced by Gilles Sacuto, Miléna Poylo
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Top Cast

Yolande Moreau

Yolande Moreau

Séraphine Louis, dite Séraphine de Senlis

Ulrich Tukur

Ulrich Tukur

Wilhelm Uhde

Anne Bennent

Anne Bennent

Anne-Marie Uhde

Geneviève Mnich

Geneviève Mnich

Mme Duphot

Nico Rogner

Nico Rogner

Helmut Kolle

Adélaïde Leroux

Adélaïde Leroux

Minouche

Françoise Lebrun

Françoise Lebrun

La mère supérieure

Hélène Hardouin

Hélène Hardouin

La propriétaire

Serge Larivière

Serge Larivière

Duval

Léna Bréban

Léna Bréban

Sœur Marguerite

About Séraphine

Séraphine is a history, drama film released in 2008. Directed by Martin Provost, it stars Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur, Anne Bennent. The tragic story of French naïve painter Séraphine Louis aka Séraphine de Senlis (1864-1942), a humble servant who becomes a gifted self-taught painter. Discovered by prominent critic and collector William Uhde, she came to prominence between the wars grouped with other naïve painters like Henri Rouseau only to descend into madness and obscurity with the onset of the Great Depression and World War II.

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