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Portrait of a Lady on Fire(2019)
Status: Released
Date: 2019-09-06
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2859 Votes
Time: 2h 1m
Don't regret. Remember.
Overview:
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.
Languages: Italian, French.
Countries:
France
Budget: $5,740,000.00
Revenue: $9,923,127.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Hold Up Films
Movie: Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Top 8 Billed 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
Video Trailer Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Video: Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Official US Trailer
Céline Sciamma on the Female Gaze in Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Céline Sciamma, Adèle Haenel & Noémie Merlant on Portrait of a Lady on Fire
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Official Clip
One-Week Limited Engagement in NY & LA
PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE Cast and Crew Q&A
PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE director Céline Sciamma on directing her first feature film
Portrait of a Lady on Fire Q&A with Director Céline Sciamma
All 11 videos
Official Trailer - Trailer
Official US Trailer - Trailer
Céline Sciamma on the Female Gaze in Portrait of a Lady on Fire - Featurette
Céline Sciamma, Adèle Haenel & Noémie Merlant on Portrait of a Lady on Fire - Featurette
Clip - Clip
Official Clip - Clip
One-Week Limited Engagement in NY & LA - Teaser
PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE Cast and Crew Q&A - Featurette
PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE director Céline Sciamma on directing her first feature film - Featurette
Portrait of a Lady on Fire Q&A with Director Céline Sciamma - Featurette
Portrait of a Lady on Fire Team on the Art of Collaboration - Featurette
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