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Portrait of a lady on fire, Portrait de la jeune fille en feu, director, Céline Sciamma

Label
Portrait of a lady on fire, Portrait de la jeune fille en feu, director, Céline Sciamma
Language
fre
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rating: R; for some nudity and sexuality
Main title
Portrait of a lady on fire
Medium
DVD
Oclc number
1152201053
Responsibility statement
director, Céline Sciamma
Runtime
121
Sub title
Portrait de la jeune fille en feu
Summary
France, 1760. Marianne is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left the convent. Because she is a reluctant bride-to-be, Marianne arrives under the guise of companionship, observing Héloïse by day and secretly painting her at night. As the two women orbit one another, intimacy and attraction grow as they share Héloïse first moments of freedom. The portrait becomes a collaborative act of and a testament to their love
Technique
live action
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