Portrait of a Lady on Fire
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a critically acclaimed French romantic drama film directed by Céline Sciamma, celebrated for its intimate storytelling, feminist themes, and striking visual style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French film
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film ⓘ romantic drama film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Portrait de la jeune fille en feu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay
NERFINISHED
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Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Claire Mathon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Jean-Baptiste de Laubier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Céline Sciamma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Pyramide Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributorUnitedStates | Neon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Julien Lacheray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraDepicted | pre-French Revolution France ⓘ |
| genre |
LGBT-related film
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lesbian-related film ⓘ period drama ⓘ romantic drama ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Héloïse
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Marianne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
César Award for Best Actress
NERFINISHED
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César Award for Best Director NERFINISHED ⓘ César Award for Best Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
focus on women’s community and solidarity
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minimal use of non-diegetic music ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A painter is commissioned to secretly paint the wedding portrait of a young woman on an isolated island in Brittany, leading to an intense romantic relationship between them. ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Adèle Haenel
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Luàna Bajrami NERFINISHED ⓘ Noémie Merlant NERFINISHED ⓘ Valeria Golino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | 2019 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Lilies Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateFrance | 2019-09-18 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 120 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Céline Sciamma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | late 18th century ⓘ |
| theme |
art and creation
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female gaze ⓘ feminism ⓘ forbidden love ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
naturalistic lighting
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painterly compositions ⓘ |
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