Séraphine

Name: Séraphine
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 2008-10-01
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur, Anne Bennent, Geneviève Mnich, Nico Rogner

2008·Movie·125 min·★ 6.7(141)

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The tragic story of French naïve painter Séraphine Louis aka Séraphine de Senlis (1864-1942), a humble servant who becomes a gifted self-taught painter. Discovered by prominent critic and collector William Uhde, she came to prominence between the wars grouped with other naïve painters like Henri Rouseau only to descend into madness and obscurity with the onset of the Great Depression and World War II.

Where to watch Séraphine in United States

Can I watch Séraphine in United States? Yes — you can stream Séraphine in United States on Philo, OVID, and Fandor Amazon Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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Where is Séraphine streaming around the world?

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United States	Philo, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Australia	MUBI Amazon Channel	—
France	—	Orange VOD, Rakuten TV, Canal VOD
South Korea	Watcha	—

About Séraphine

Séraphine is a 2008 French-language history and drama film directed by Martin Provost. The cast is led by Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur, Anne Bennent. It has a runtime of 2h 5m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel.

Séraphine was produced by TS Productions, Diaphana Films, and Roissy Films and made in France and Belgium. It was released on October 1, 2008.

Director: Martin Provost
Writers: Marc Abdelnour, Martin Provost
Release date: October 1, 2008
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France, Belgium
Production: TS Productions, Diaphana Films, Roissy Films

Séraphine cast & crew

Séraphine was directed by Martin Provost and written by Marc Abdelnour and Martin Provost.

The cast features Yolande Moreau as Séraphine Louis, dite Séraphine de Senlis, Ulrich Tukur as Wilhelm Uhde, Anne Bennent as Anne-Marie Uhde, Geneviève Mnich as Mme Duphot, Nico Rogner as Helmut Kolle, and Adélaïde Leroux as Minouche.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michael Galasso, cinematography is by Laurent Brunet, and it was produced by Miléna Poylo and Gilles Sacuto.

Is Séraphine worth watching?

Séraphine holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 141 ratings, a solidly received history films.

At 2h 5m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy history and drama, Séraphine is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Séraphine

In United States, you can stream Séraphine on Philo, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel, and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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