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Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Don't regret. Remember.

20198.12h 1m

Overview

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.

Directed by Céline Sciamma
Written by Céline Sciamma
Produced by Bénédicte Couvreur
Box OfficeBudget: $5.7MRevenue: $9.9M

Top Cast

Noémie Merlant

Noémie Merlant

Marianne

Adèle Haenel

Adèle Haenel

Héloïse

Luàna Bajrami

Luàna Bajrami

Sophie

Valeria Golino

Valeria Golino

La Comtesse

Christel Baras

Christel Baras

La faiseuse d'ange

Armande Boulanger

Armande Boulanger

L'élève atelier

Guy Delamarche

Guy Delamarche

L'homme salon

Clément Bouyssou

Clément Bouyssou

Le batelier

Themes & Keywords

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About Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a drama, romance film released in 2019 exploring themes of island, fire, beach, arranged marriage, classical music, painting. Directed by Céline Sciamma, it stars Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami. 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.

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