As the credits began to roll on ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’, I was practically incapable of moving or speaking. Every time I didn’t think the film could possibly get any better, Céline Sciamma elevated it to even greater, more incomprehensible heights, culminating in one of the most extraordinary moments in 21st-century cinema. This is a rare and precious film, breathtaking in its craft and intensely honest in its…
Top Cast
Noémie Merlant
Marianne
Adèle Haenel
Héloïse
Luàna Bajrami
Sophie
Valeria Golino
La Comtesse
Christel Baras
La faiseuse d'ange
Armande Boulanger
L'élève atelier
Guy Delamarche
L'homme salon
Clément Bouyssou
Le batelier
Reviews
The best LGBT movie ever. And that's on period luv.
Céline Sciamma, writer and director of “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” calls her period film a “manifesto on the male gaze.” This is the most accurate, elegant description of her story of a romance between two French women in the late 1700s. This is an impeccably detailed, beautifully acted, refined drama with a strong feminist angle that’s as stirring as it is thought-provoking. Marianne (Noémie Merlant) is…
Undoubtedly worth a watch; who knew portraits were the Tinder of the 1700s.
FAQ about Portrait of a Lady on Fire
What is Portrait of a Lady on Fire about?
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.
When was Portrait of a Lady on Fire released?
Portrait of a Lady on Fire was released in 2019.
What genres does Portrait of a Lady on Fire belong to?
Portrait of a Lady on Fire is categorised as Drama, Romance.
Who stars in Portrait of a Lady on Fire?
The cast of Portrait of a Lady on Fire includes Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, Valeria Golino, Christel Baras.