Portrait of a lady on fire Portrait de la jeune fille en feu
(BLURAY)

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Contributors
Sciamma, Céline, 1980- film director,
Couvreur, Bénédicte, film producer.
Merlant, Noémie, 1988- actor.
Haenel, Adèle actor.
Bajrami, Luàna, 2001- actor.
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2020].
Format
BLURAY
Edition
Director-approved Blu-ray special edition.
Status
Checked Out
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John & Judy Gay Library - Blu-ray AdultFRE BLU ADULT PORChecked OutMay 25, 2025

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Arranged marriage -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
France -- History -- 18th century -- Drama.
Gay artists -- France -- Drama.
Historical films.
Lesbian films
Lesbians -- Drama.
Romance films.
Video recordings.
Women artists -- France -- Drama.
Other Subjects
Foreign films, French.
French language films.

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Physical Desc
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
French
ISBN
9781681437323
UPC
715515247511

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 ; on insert, an essay by film critic Ela Bittencourt.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Claire Mathon ; editor, Julien Lacheray ; costume designer, Dorothée Guiraud ; set designer, Thomas Grézaud ; original music, Para One and Arthur Simonini.
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
Blu-ray; region A; wide screen (1.85:1); 5.1 surround DTS-HD master audio; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
French dialogue; optional English subtitles.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Sciamma, C., Couvreur, B., Merlant, N., Haenel, A., Bajrami, L., Golino, V., Mathon, C., Lacheray, J., Para One., Guiraud, D., Grézaud, T., & Bittencourt, E. (2020). Portrait of a lady on fire: Portrait de la jeune fille en feu (Director-approved Blu-ray 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: Portrait De La Jeune Fille En Feu. [New York, N.Y.]: The Criterion Collection.

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

Céline Sciamma et al.. Portrait of a Lady On Fire: Portrait De La Jeune Fille En Feu [New York, N.Y.]: The Criterion Collection, 2020.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Sciamma, C., Couvreur, B., Merlant, N., Haenel, A., Bajrami, L., Golino, V. and Mathon, C. et al (2020). Portrait of a lady on fire: portrait de la jeune fille en feu. Director-approved Blu-ray special edn. [New York, N.Y.]: The Criterion Collection.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Sciamma, Céline, et al. Portrait of a Lady On Fire: Portrait De La Jeune Fille En Feu Director-approved Blu-ray special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2020.

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