Portrait of a Lady on Fire

R

Released Dec 6, 2019

2h 1m

History

Drama

LGBTQ+

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In 1770 the young daughter of a French countess develops a mutual attraction to the female artist commissioned to paint her wedding portrait.

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A singularly rich period piece, Portrait of a Lady on Fire finds stirring, thought-provoking drama within a powerfully acted romance.

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Saul F

Slow moving - boring

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/15/20

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Peter B

A gorgeous period piece, this film lacks nothing in direction, acting, and camera work. I was charmed by the characters, the stern landscapes, and the lighting in this movie. It’s a must-see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/12/20

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Aurolyn

Too long. Could have cut 30.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/12/20

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Tristan

An absolutely amazing story of women. We need more incredible queer film like this. An emotional rollercoaster of love, joy, and the lack there of. Just brilliant!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/11/20

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Emilio

A beautifully shot film. Terrific acting from the 2 main characters. Slow at certain points, but overall a fine film

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/10/20

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Robert F

Beautiful, touching.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/09/20

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Céline Sciamma

Director

Noémie Merlant

Marianne

Adèle Haenel

Héloïse

Luàna Bajrami

Sophie

Valeria Golino

La Comtesse

Christel Baras

La faiseuse d'anges

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Andrea Thompson

Chicago Reader

Things kick off simply, if not innocently, in Céline Sciamma’s masterful period film.

Jun 21, 2023

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Drew Gregory

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Once in a while there is a work of art so specific, so complex, so new in its oldness and old in its newness, that it moves the craft, our craft, to another level of seeing.

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Leah Greenblatt

Entertainment Weekly

There's almost no single moment in Portrait of a Lady on Fire that couldn't be captured, mounted, and hung on a wall as high art.

Rated: A-

Jan 22, 2021

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Ryan McQuade

InSession Film

Add two tantalizing performances from Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel, and you have yourself one of the most romantic, beautiful films of the decade...

Apr 4, 2024

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Denise Pieniazek

Metacultura (AR)

The film links several interesting themes: the role of women artists at that time, lesbianism, abortion, social canons and their hypocrisy. There are at least two aspects of the women painters that are well and correspond to historical facts.

Rated: 9/10

Dec 28, 2023

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Patricia Karounos

Refinery29

Watching the two women grow closer together is almost intoxicating, even with the devastating knowledge that they’ll never truly be able to have what they want.

Oct 23, 2023

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Synopsis

In 1770 the young daughter of a French countess develops a mutual attraction to the female artist commissioned to paint her wedding portrait.

Director: Céline Sciamma
Screenwriter: Céline Sciamma
Distributor: Neon
Production Co: Lilies Films, Hold Up Films, arte France Cinéma
Rating: R (Some Nudity and Sexuality)
Genre: History, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 6, 2019, Limited
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Feb 14, 2020
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 3, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.8M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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