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2019 · 121 min · R

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Directed by Céline Sciamma · Drama, Romance

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) is a Drama film, directed by Céline Sciamma set in Brittany during the 1700s. It runs 121 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of love & longing, memory & nostalgia, and freedom & oppression play out through frame narrative.

Composer
Para OneArthur Simonini
Cinematography
Claire Mathon
Cast
Noémie MerlantAdèle HaenelLuàna BajramiValeria GolinoChristel BarasArmande BoulangerGuy DelamarcheClément Bouyssou

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Brittany
Setting
IslandCoastal Sea
When
1700s

Premise & themes

Themes
Love & LongingMemory & NostalgiaFreedom & Oppression
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
MelancholicRomanticContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderFemale Led
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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