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120 E Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, Ithaca, NY
About Portrait of a Lady on Fire
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’s first moments of freedom. Héloïse's portrait soon becomes a collaborative act of and testament to their love.
Cast & Crew
Céline Sciamma, Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, Valeria Golino, Christel Baras, Armande Boulanger, Guy Delamarche, Michèle Clément, Arthur Simonini, Bénédicte Couvreur, Claire Mathon, Daniel Sobrino, Dorothée Guiraud, Julien Lacheray
Frequently asked questions
How long is Portrait of a Lady on Fire?
Portrait of a Lady on Fire is 2 hr 11 min long.
Who directed Portrait of a Lady on Fire?
Céline Sciamma
Who is Marianne in Portrait of a Lady on Fire?
Noémie Merlant plays Marianne in the film.
What is Portrait of a Lady on Fire about?
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’s first moments of freedom. Héloïse's portrait soon becomes a collaborative act of and testament to their love.