Portrait of a lady on fire
(Blu Ray)
Contributors
Sciamma, Céline, 1980- film director,
Couvreur, Bénédicte, film producer.
Mathon, Claire, director of photography.
Lacheray, Julien, editor of moving image work.
Merlant, Noémie, 1988- actor.
Couvreur, Bénédicte, film producer.
Mathon, Claire, director of photography.
Lacheray, Julien, editor of moving image work.
Merlant, Noémie, 1988- actor.
Published
[New York, NY] : The Criterion Collection, [2020].
Edition
Director-approved special edition ; widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
San Luis Obispo Library - Adult Blu Ray - Adult Audiovisual
Fiction
1 available
Fiction
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo Library - Adult Blu Ray - Adult Audiovisual | Fiction | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York, NY] : The Criterion Collection, [2020].
Format
Blu Ray
Edition
Director-approved special edition ; widescreen.
Language
fre
UPC
715515247511
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.
General Note
Special features: new conversation between director Céline Sciamma and film critic Dana Stevens ; new interviews with actors Adèle Haenel and Noémie Merlant ; interview with cinematographer Claire Mathon from the 2019 Cannes Film Festival ; interview from 2019 with artist Hélène Delmaire on creating the paintings for the film, along with behind-the-scenes footage.
Participants/Performers
Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami.
Description
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 first moments of freedom. Héloïse portrait soon becomes a collaborative act of and a testament to their love.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for some nudity and sexuality.
System Details
Blu-ray; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
In French ; with optional subtitles in English.
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