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Title:
Portrait of a lady on fire [blu-ray]
Edition:
Director-approved Blu-ray special edition.
Publication Date:
2020
Publication Information:
[New York, NY] : The Criterion Collection, [2020]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN:
9781681437323
Abstract:
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.
General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
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.
Performers:
Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, Valeria Golino.
Technical Details:
Blu-ray, wide screen (1.85:1); 5.1 surround DTS-HD master audio; region A; requires Blu-ray player.
Geographic Term:
Language:
French
Additional Language:
French dialogue; English subtitles.
Added Corporate Author:
Audience:
MPAA rating: R; for some nudity and sexuality.
