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Don't regret. Remember. - Portrait of a Lady on Fire
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Title: Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Release Date: 18 Sep 2019

Runtime: 2h 1m

Genre: Drama, Romance, History

Director: Lilies Films, ARTE France Cinéma, Hold Up Films

Production Companies: Lilies Films, ARTE France Cinéma, Hold Up Films

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 8.1 (2594 votes)

Cast

  • Marianne: Noémie Merlant
  • Héloïse: Adèle Haenel
  • Sophie: Luàna Bajrami
  • The Countess: Valeria Golino
  • The Angel Maker: Christel Baras
  • The Workshop Student: Armande Boulanger
  • The Lounge Man: Guy Delamarche
  • The Boatman: Clément Bouyssou
  • Peasant Woman (uncredited): Michèle Clément
  • Peasant Woman (uncredited): Cécile Morel
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