Portrait Of A Lady On Fire

"A critically acclaimed intimate and deeply affecting drama set in 18th century France."

France, 1760. Marianne is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Hlose, 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 Hlose by day and secretly painting her by firelight at night. As the two women orbit one another, intimacy and attraction grow as they share Hlose's first moments of freedom. Hlose's portrait soon becomes a collaborative act of and testament to their love.

Details

Format: DVD
Genre: Romance
Rating: M
Release Date: 01 04 2020
Production Year: 2019
Run Time: 119
Languages: French
Rating Advice: Mature Themes| Nudity
Distributor: Madman Entertainment
Directors: Céline Sciamma

Actors: Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, Valeria Golino, Christel Baras, Armande Boulanger, Guy Delamarche, Clément Bouyssou