Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Name: Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2019-09-06
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, Valeria Golino, Christel Baras

2019·Movie·R·121 min·★ 8.1(2,945)

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“Don't regret. Remember.”

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.

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About Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a 2019 French-language drama and romance film directed by Céline Sciamma. The cast is led by Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami. It has a runtime of 2h 1m. Viewers rate it 8.1/10 across 2900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, HBO Max, Kanopy.

Portrait of a Lady on Fire was produced by Lilies Films, ARTE France Cinéma, and Hold Up Films and made in France. It was released on September 6, 2019, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $10 million worldwide.

Director: Céline Sciamma
Writers: Céline Sciamma
Release date: September 6, 2019
OTT release: March 27, 2020
Original language: French
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: France
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $10 million
Production: Lilies Films, ARTE France Cinéma, Hold Up Films

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Portrait of a Lady on Fire cast & crew

Portrait of a Lady on Fire was directed by Céline Sciamma and written by Céline Sciamma.

The cast features Noémie Merlant as Marianne, Adèle Haenel as Héloïse, Luàna Bajrami as Sophie, Valeria Golino as La Comtesse, Christel Baras as La faiseuse d'ange, and Armande Boulanger as L'élève atelier.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Para One, cinematography is by Claire Mathon, and it was produced by Bénédicte Couvreur.

Is Portrait of a Lady on Fire worth watching?

Portrait of a Lady on Fire holds an audience score of 8.1/10 from 2,945 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed drama films.

At 2h 1m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Portrait of a Lady on Fire is worth a place on your watchlist.

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It first became available to stream digitally on March 27, 2020.

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