Portrait of a Lady on Fire
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, 2020.
Format: Blu-ray Disc
Description: 1 videodisc (121 min.) ; 4 3/4 in.
France, 1760. Marianne is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Hľos̐e, 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 Hľos̐e by day and secretly painting her by firelight at night. As the two women orbit one another, intimacy and attraction grow as they share Hľos̐e's first moments of freedom. Hľos̐e's portrait soon becomes a collaborative act of and a testament to their love.
Series: Criterion collection ; 1034.
Other Authors:
Sciamma, Céline, 1980- film director, screenwriter.
Couvreur, Bénédicte, film producer.
Mathon, Claire, cinematographer.
Lacheray, Julien, editor of moving image work.
Guiraud, Dorothée, costume designer.
Grézaud, Thoma, production desginer.
Merlant, Noémie, 1988- actor.
Haenel, Adèle, actor.
Bajrami, Luàna, actor.
Golino, Valeria, actor.
Bittencourt, Ela, 1975- essayist.
Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
Neon (Firm), production company.
Arte France cinéma (Firm), production company.
Hold up Films, production company.
Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (France), production company.
Île-de-France (France), production company.
Canal+ Group (Firm), production company.
Ciné+ (France), production company.
ARTE France, production company.
Pyramide (Firm), production company.
MK2 Productions, production company.
Cinécap 2, production company.
Sciamma, Céline, 1980- film director, screenwriter.
Couvreur, Bénédicte, film producer.
Mathon, Claire, cinematographer.
Lacheray, Julien, editor of moving image work.
Guiraud, Dorothée, costume designer.
Grézaud, Thoma, production desginer.
Merlant, Noémie, 1988- actor.
Haenel, Adèle, actor.
Bajrami, Luàna, actor.
Golino, Valeria, actor.
Bittencourt, Ela, 1975- essayist.
Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
Neon (Firm), production company.
Arte France cinéma (Firm), production company.
Hold up Films, production company.
Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (France), production company.
Île-de-France (France), production company.
Canal+ Group (Firm), production company.
Ciné+ (France), production company.
ARTE France, production company.
Pyramide (Firm), production company.
MK2 Productions, production company.
Cinécap 2, production company.
Subjects:
Arranged marriage -- Drama.
Lesbians -- Drama.
Women artists -- France -- Drama.
Gay artists -- France -- Drama.
France -- 18th century -- Drama.
Arranged marriage -- Drama.
Lesbians -- Drama.
Women artists -- France -- Drama.
Gay artists -- France -- Drama.
France -- 18th century -- Drama.
Target Audience: Rating: R; for some nudity and sexuality.
ISBN:
9781681437323
UPC: 715515247511
Availability | |||
---|---|---|---|
Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BD FOREIGN Portrait | Main (Downtown) | First Level, Blu-ray Disc | In |
BD FOREIGN Portrait | St. Andrews Indoors | Blu-ray Disc | In |
Noemie Merlant, Adele Haenel, Luana Bajrami, Valeria Golino, Christel Baras.
Blu-ray, wide screen; requires Blu-ray player.
French dialogue; English subtitles.
Blu-ray, wide screen; requires Blu-ray player.
French dialogue; English subtitles.