Portrait of a Lady on Fire
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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.
- Director
- Céline Sciamma
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $10M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
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Movie DNA
How Portrait of a Lady on Fire actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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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.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Portrait of a Lady on Fire appears in 3 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Romance Movies Ranked #32
Placed at #32 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Romance Movies Ranked #33
Placed at #33 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #223
Placed at #223 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
4 wins · 5 nominations
Dorian Award for LGBTQ Film of the Year
1 win
- WinnerDorian Award for LGBTQ Film of the Year
European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Screenwriter
European University Film Award
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean University Film Award
Queer Palm
1 win
- WinnerQueer Palm
César Award for Best Costume Design
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerCésar Award for Best Costume Design
European Film Award for Best Actress
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Actress
European Film Award for Best Director
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Director
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Portrait of a Lady on Fire returned 1.7× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $6M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $10M
- Release date
- Sep 6, 2019
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- French, Italian
- Country
- France
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