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Portrait of a Lady on Fire

2019 film directed by Céline Sciamma
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Summary

Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire received the European Film Award for Best Screenwriter[3].
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire received the European University Film Award[4].
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire received the Dorian Award for LGBTQ Film of the Year[5].
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire received the Queer Palm[6].
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire was directed by Céline Sciamma[8].
  • Céline Sciamma wrote the screenplay for Portrait of a Lady on Fire[9].
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire's composer is recorded as Para One[10].
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire's genre is historical film[11].
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire's genre is drama film[12].
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire's genre is romance film[13].
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire's genre is LGBTQ-related film[14].
  • A cast member of Portrait of a Lady on Fire was Adèle Haenel[15].
  • A cast member of Portrait of a Lady on Fire was Noémie Merlant[16].
  • A cast member of Portrait of a Lady on Fire was Valeria Golino[17].
  • A cast member of Portrait of a Lady on Fire was Luàna Bajrami[18].
  • A cast member of Portrait of a Lady on Fire was Armande Boulanger[19].
  • A cast member of Portrait of a Lady on Fire was Christel Baras[20].
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire was produced by Bénédicte Couvreur[21].
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire's production company is recorded as Lilies Films[22].
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire's director of photography is recorded as Claire Mathon[23].
  • The original language of Portrait of a Lady on Fire was French[24].
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire's Commons category is recorded as Portrait de la jeune fille en feu[25].
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire was distributed by digital download[26].
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Portrait of a Lady on Fire was produced by Bénédicte Couvreur[21]. It was directed by Céline Sciamma[8]. Céline Sciamma wrote the screenplay for it[9]. Cast members include Adèle Haenel[15], Noémie Merlant[16], Valeria Golino[17], Luàna Bajrami[18], Armande Boulanger[19], and Christel Baras[20].

Publication

Publication dates include May 19, 2019[28], October 31, 2019[29], December 6, 2019[30], September 18, 2019[31], February 28, 2020[32], and February 14, 2020[33]. The original language of Portrait of a Lady on Fire was French[24]. Genres include historical film[11], drama film[12], romance film[13], and LGBTQ-related film[14]. Recorded distribution format include digital download[26] and video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include forbidden love[34], painting[35], and lesbianism[36].

Reception

Awards received include European Film Award for Best Screenwriter[3], an award for best screenplay[37], founded in 1988[38]; European University Film Award[4], a class of award[39], founded in 2016[40]; Dorian Award for LGBTQ Film of the Year[5], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 2009[43]; and Queer Palm[6], an award[44], in France[45], founded in 2010[46], headquartered in Cannes[47]. Reviews include 9/10[48], 97%[49], 95/100[50], and 8.0/10[51].

Why It Matters

Portrait of a Lady on Fire has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

What awards did Portrait of a Lady on Fire receive?

Honors received include European Film Award for Best Screenwriter[3], European University Film Award[4], Dorian Award for LGBTQ Film of the Year[5], and Queer Palm[6].

Related Entities

Adèle Haenel Céline Sciamma film France Netflix Noémie Merlant Valeria Golino

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  26. [48] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [51] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
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  34. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [34] ↑ . readersdigest.co.uk. Retrieved . readersdigest.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source → BBC's The 100 greatest films directed by women, The Feminist Film Guide
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