| Description |
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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surround rdacpc |
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5.1 DTS-HD |
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video file rdaft |
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Blu-ray region A |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 1034.
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| System Details |
Blu-ray, wide screen (1.85:1); 5.1 surround DTS-HD; region A; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Language |
French dialogue; English subtitles. |
| Cast |
Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2019. |
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Wide screen (1.85:1). |
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Rating: R |
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Special features: new conversation between director Céline Sciamma and film critic Dana Stevens ; new interviews with actors Adèle Haenel and Noémie Merlant ; interview with cinematographer Claire Mathon from the 2019 Cannes Film Festival ; interview from 2019 with artist Hélène Delmaire on creating the paintings for the film, along with behind-the-scenes footage ; an essay by film critic Ela Bittencourt. |
| Audience |
Rating: R; for some nudity and sexuality. |
| Summary |
France, 1760. Marianne is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Héloïse, 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 Héloïse by day and secretly painting her by firelight at night. As the two women orbit one another, intimacy and attraction grow as they share Héloïse first moments of freedom. Héloïse portrait soon becomes a collaborative act of and a testament to their love. |
| Subject |
Lesbians -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Women artists -- France -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Gay artists -- France -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Historical films.
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Romance fiction.
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Foreign films, French.
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Feature films.
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Blu-ray discs.
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| Added Author |
Sciamma, Céline, 1980- director, screenwriter.
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Merlant, Noémie, 1988- actor.
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Haenel, Adèle, actor.
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Bittencourt, Ela, 1975- essayist.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| Note |
Portrait Of A Lady On Fire |
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Portrait Of A Lady On Fire |
| ISBN |
9781681437323 |
| Standard No. |
715515247511 |
| Music No. |
CC3160BD The Criterion Collection |
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