| 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 |
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video file rdaft |
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DVD video region 1 |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 1034.
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| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, wide screen (wide screen 1.85:1), 5.1 surround, region 1. |
| Language |
French dialogue; English subtitles. |
| Cast |
Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Claire Mathon ; editor, Julien Lacheray ; costume designer, Dorothée Guiraud ; set designer, Thomas Grézaud. |
| Note |
Wide screen (1.85:1). |
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MPAA 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 |
Arranged marriage -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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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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France -- 18th century -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Historical films.
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Feature films.
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Romance films.
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Foreign films, French.
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French language materials.
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DVD-video discs.
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| Added Author |
Sciamma, Céline, 1980- director, screenwriter.
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Mathon, Claire, cinematographer.
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Lacheray, Julien, film editor.
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Guiraud, Dorothée, costume designer.
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Grézaud, Thoma, production desginer.
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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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| Added Title |
Portrait de la jeune fille en feu |
| Standard No. |
715515247610 |
| Music No. |
CC3161DDVD The Criterion Collection |
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