Portrait of a Lady on Fire
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In Theaters: December 6, 2019 (limited)
December 6, 2019 (limited)
February 14, 2020 (limited)
February 21, 2020 (limited)
On DVD/Blu-ray: June 23, 2020
On Digital/VOD: April 3, 2020
R | 2h 1m | Drama, Romance
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 by firelight at night. As the two women orbit one another, intimacy and attraction grow as they share Héloïse's first moments of freedom. Héloïse's portrait soon becomes a collaborative act of and testament to their love.
| Director: | Céline Sciamma |
| Studio: | Neon |
| Producer(s): | Bénédicte Couvreur |
| Cast: | Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, Valeria Golino |
| Writer(s): | Céline Sciamma |
| Official Site: | portraitmovie.com |
