Portrait of a Lady on Fire

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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 secr... more

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.

GENRE: Drama , Romance
MPAA RATING: R
RUN TIME: 131 minutes
RELEASE DATE: December 6, 2019
STARRING: Valeria Golino , Adèle Haenel , Noémie Merlant
DIRECTOR(S): Céline Sciamma
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WRITER(S): Céline Sciamma
STUDIO: Neon
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