Principal cast
Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, Valeria Golino and Christel Baras
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire
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About the film
Portrait of a Lady on Fire at a glance.
Screen Path places this 2019 film at stop 122 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.
Key craft credits
Claire Mathon (director of photography), Julien Lacheray (editor), Arthur Simonini (original music composer), Para One (original music composer) and Céline Sciamma (screenplay)
- Director
- Céline Sciamma
- Release
- 2019-09-06
- Runtime
- 121 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Romance
- Country
- France
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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