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Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Original title: Portrait de la jeune fille en feu
  • 2019
  • R
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
130K
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POPULARITY
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Adèle Haenel in Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Directed by Céline Sciamma. Starring Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel. In Theaters December 6.
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FrenchRomantic EpicSteamy RomanceDramaRomance

On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.

  • Director
    • Céline Sciamma
  • Writer
    • Céline Sciamma
  • Stars
    • Noémie Merlant
    • Adèle Haenel
    • Luàna Bajrami
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    130K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,501
    213
    • Director
      • Céline Sciamma
    • Writer
      • Céline Sciamma
    • Stars
      • Noémie Merlant
      • Adèle Haenel
      • Luàna Bajrami
    • 569User reviews
    • 317Critic reviews
    • 95Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 59 wins & 155 nominations total

    Videos4

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    Trailer 2:16
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    Photos993

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    Top Cast9

    Noémie Merlant
    Noémie Merlant
    • Marianne
    Adèle Haenel
    Adèle Haenel
    • Héloïse
    Luàna Bajrami
    Luàna Bajrami
    • Sophie
    Valeria Golino
    Valeria Golino
    • La Comtesse
    Christel Baras
    • La faiseuse d'ange
    Armande Boulanger
    Armande Boulanger
    • L'élève atelier
    Guy Delamarche
    • L'homme salon
    Clément Bouyssou
    • Le batelier
    Michèle Clément
    Michèle Clément
    • Une paysanne
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Céline Sciamma
    • Writer
      • Céline Sciamma
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews569

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    Summary

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The paintings by Marianne were all created by painter Hélène Delmaire, whom Noémie Merlant worked closely with to inform her character's perspectives and sight lines when painting.
    • Goofs
      When the shipper boxes up the portrait to send to Italy, he uses wire nails. Wire nails weren't invented until the 1860s. He would have used cut nails.
    • Quotes
      • Héloïse: When you're observing me, who do you think I'm observing?
    • Crazy credits
      The film's title is only spoken at the beginning and does not appear on screen until almost the end of the credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Amanda the Jedi Show: 'Faster than your First Time' Reviews (Joker, Jojo Rabbit, Lucy in the Sky and everything else) (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Portrait de la jeune fille en feu
      (Bande originale du film)
      Para One, Arthur Simonini

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    FAQ5

    • Does anyone knows what kind of herb the two women used to "fly" together on the bed? On their armpits?
    • Listening to the French, I thought the formal "vous" was used every time, even in the most intimate scenes. Why would they not use the familiar "tu" in those scenes? Actually, I believe I heard the familiar exactly once: near the end, when Héloïse says "Turn around," it sounded like "Retourne-toi". I wish I could check the script! Is that really what she said?
    • What are the words to the song the women want together near the him fire? Were they celebrating a festival day?

    Details

    • Release date
      • February 14, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Apple TV store (MENA - Official)
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • French
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Retrato de una mujer en llamas
    • Filming locations
      • Saint-Pierre Quiberon, Morbihan, France(beach and sea arch)
    • Production companies
      • Lilies Films
      • Arte France Cinéma
      • Hold Up Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • €4,860,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,759,854
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $67,344
      • Dec 8, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,164,933
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 2m(122 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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