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.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (folded : color illustrations ; 18 cm) 
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LGBTQ+ Films
Status
On the Shelf
DVD Foreign Film
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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.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women artists -- France -- Drama.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Arranged marriage.
Drama.
Feature films.
France.
Gay artists.
Historical films.
Lesbians.
Romance fiction.
Romance films.
Women artists.

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Format
DVD
Language
fre
UPC
715515247610, DLW210979

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.
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.
General Note
06/23/2020
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, region 1 NTSC, widescreen (1.85:1); 5.1 surround; color.
Language
French dialogue; English subtitles.

Citations

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, 17th Edition (style guide)

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

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

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

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.

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