Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Directed by Céline Sciamma
Starring Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, Valeria Golino, Christel Baras, Armande Boulanger, Guy Delamarche, Clément Bouyssou
8.2/10
Vibes:to crymy mind blown
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Romantic
RomanticOn an isolated island in Brittany in the late eighteenth century, a female painter is hired to create a wedding portrait of a young woman who resists the marriage. As they spend time together, their guarded relationship develops into an intimate connection shaped by art, freedom, and social expectations.
- Original title
- Portrait de la jeune fille en feu
- Original language
- French
- Country
- France
- Screenplay
- Céline Sciamma
- Music
- Arthur Simonini, Para One
- Cinematography
- Claire Mathon
- Cast
- Valeria Golino, Christel Baras, Armande Boulanger, Guy Delamarche, Clément Bouyssou
- Critics score
- 97/100
Updated July 21, 2026
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