Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

 ●  French ● 1 hr 59 mins

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Brittany, 1770. Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloďse, a young woman who has just left the convent. Héloďse is a reluctant bride to be and Marianne must paint her without her knowing. She observes her by day, to paint her secretly.

Cast: Adèle Haenel, Noemie Merlant

Crew: Celine Sciamma (Director), Claire Mathon (Director of Photography), Arthur Simonini (Music Director), Jean-Baptiste de Laubier (Music Director)

Genres: Drama, History, Romance

Release Dates: 26 Dec 2019 (Australia), 09 Jan 2020 (Brazil), 18 Sep 2019 (France), 17 Oct 2019 (Netherlands), 26 Dec 2019 (New Zealand), 18 Oct 2019 (Spain), 28 Feb 2020 (United Kingdom), 14 Feb 2020 (United States), 16 Jan 2020 (South Korea)

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Did you know? This film won the Queer Palm at Cannes, becoming the first film directed by a woman to win the award. Céline Sciamma also won the award for Best Screenplay. Read More
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as Héloïse
as Marianne
as L'élève atelier
as La faiseuse d'anges
as Le batelier
as L'homme salon
as Sophie
as La Comtesse

Direction

Director
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director

Production

Associate Production Company
Production Manager

Writers

Screenplay Writer
Script Supervisor

Camera and Electrical

Director of Photography
Key Grip

Sound

Sound Re-recording Mixer
Sound Engineer
Sound Editor

Art

Production Designer

Casting

Casting Director
Extras Casting

Costume and Wardrobe

Costume Designer

Editorial

Makeup and Hair

Marketing and Public Relations

Graphic Designer

Post Production

Colorist

Stunts

Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Double
Stunt Performer

Visual Effects

Visual Effects Supervisor
Digital Compositor
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
French
Colour Info:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1 (Flat)
Stereoscopy:
No
Movie Connection(s):
Dubbed into: Retrato de uma Jovem em Chamas (Portuguese)
Filming Locations:
Trivia:
This film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.

This film was the favourite of many critics and journalists to win the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival but Parasite (2019) won instead.

Director Céline Sciamma and actress Adèle Haenel are ex-lovers.

This film won the Queer Palm at Cannes, becoming the first film directed by a woman to win the award. Céline Sciamma also won the award for Best Screenplay.

'Portrait Of A Lady On Fire' was nominated for the 77th Golden Globe Awards 2020 in the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category.

'Portrait Of A Lady On Fire' has garnered a total of six nominations and was selected for the annual Dorian Awards held by The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA).

'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' was nominated in the 'Film of the Year' category at the annual Dorian Awards held by The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA).

Director Celine Sciamma was nominated in the 'Director of the Year' and 'Screenplay of the Year' category at the annual Dorian Awards held by The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA).

'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' was nominated for 'LGBTQ Film of the Year' at the annual Dorian Awards held by The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA).

'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' was nominated for 'Foreign Language Film of the Year' at the annual Dorian Awards held by The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA).
Filming Start Date:
25 Oct 2018
Filming End Date:
10 Dec 2018