Portrait of a lady on fire
(DVD)

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Contributors
Sciamma, Céline, 1980- film director
Couvreur, Bénédicte, film producer.
Mathon, Claire, cinematographer.
Lacheray, Julien, editor of moving image work.
Guiraud, Dorothée, costume designer.
Published
[New York, NY] : The Criterion Collection, [2020]
ISBN
9781681437330, 1681437333
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (folded : color illustrations ; 18 cm)
Content Rating
R Rated
Status
On Shelf
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1 available
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1 available

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Arranged marriage -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
France -- 18th century -- Drama.
Gay artists -- France -- Drama.
Historical films.
Lesbian films.
Lesbians -- Drama.
Romance films.
Women artists -- France -- Drama.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Drama.
Feature films.
France.
Gay artists.
Historical films.
Lesbians.
Romance fiction.
Women artists.

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Format
DVD
Edition
Director-approved DVD special edition.
Language
French
UPC
715515247610
Notes
General Note
Criterion Collection, 1034.
General Note
Wide screen (1.85:1).
General Note
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Claire Mathon ; editor, Julien Lacheray ; costume designer, Dorothée Guiraud ; set designer, Thomas Grézaud.
Participants/Performers
Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, Valeria Golino.
Description
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's portrait soon becomes a collaborative act of and a testament to their love.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for some nudity and sexuality.
System Details
DVD, wide screen (wide screen 1.85:1), 5.1 surround, region 1.
Language
French dialogue; English subtitles.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Sciamma, C., Couvreur, B., Mathon, C., Lacheray, J., Guiraud, D., Grézaud, T., Merlant, N., Haenel, A., Bajrami, L., Golino, V., & Bittencourt, E. (2020). Portrait of a lady on fire. (Director-approved DVD special edition). The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Céline Sciamma et al.. 2020. Portrait of a Lady On Fire. The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Céline Sciamma et al.. Portrait of a Lady On Fire. The Criterion Collection, 2020.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Sciamma, C., Couvreur, B., Mathon, C., Lacheray, J., Guiraud, D., Grézaud, T. and Merlant, N. et al (2020). Portrait of a lady on fire. Director-approved DVD special edn [New York, NY]: The Criterion Collection.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Sciamma, Céline, et al. Portrait of a Lady On Fire. Director-approved DVD special edition, The Criterion Collection, 2020.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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