Portrait De La Jeune Fille En Feu
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2020],c2020
Format: Blu-ray Disc
Edition: Director-approved Blu-ray special edition.
Description: 1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (folded : color illustrations ; 18 cm).
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.
Series: Criterion collection ; 1034.
Subjects:
1700-1799
Arranged marriage -- Drama.
Lesbians -- Drama.
Women artists -- France -- Drama.
Gay artists -- France -- Drama.
Arranged marriage.
Gay artists.
Lesbians.
Women artists.
France -- History -- 18th century -- Drama.
France.
1700-1799
Arranged marriage -- Drama.
Lesbians -- Drama.
Women artists -- France -- Drama.
Gay artists -- France -- Drama.
Arranged marriage.
Gay artists.
Lesbians.
Women artists.
France -- History -- 18th century -- Drama.
France.
Target Audience: MPAA rating: R; for some nudity and sexuality.
ISBN:
9781681437323
UPC: 715515247511
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| Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
| BD FOREIGN Portrait | Main (Downtown) | Blu-ray Disc | Held |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
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 ; on insert, an essay by film critic Ela Bittencourt.
Cinematography, Claire Mathon ; editor, Julien Lacheray ; costume designer, Dorothée Guiraud ; set designer, Thomas Grézaud ; original music, Para One and Arthur Simonini.
Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, Valeria Golino.
Blu-ray; region A; wide screen (1.85:1); 5.1 surround DTS-HD master audio; requires Blu-ray player.
French dialogue; optional English subtitles.
Title and credits from screen.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
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 ; on insert, an essay by film critic Ela Bittencourt.
Cinematography, Claire Mathon ; editor, Julien Lacheray ; costume designer, Dorothée Guiraud ; set designer, Thomas Grézaud ; original music, Para One and Arthur Simonini.
Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, Valeria Golino.
Blu-ray; region A; wide screen (1.85:1); 5.1 surround DTS-HD master audio; requires Blu-ray player.
French dialogue; optional English subtitles.
Title and credits from screen.
