Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) | May 31, 9:30 pm

In 18th century France a young painter, Marianne (Noémie Merlant), is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse (Adèle Haenel). Day by day, the two women become closer as they share Héloïse’s last moments of freedom before the impending wedding. – Hulu

Director: Céline Sciamma

Cast: Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, Valeria Golino

Country: France

Distributor: Neon

Rating: R

Runtime: 1 hour, 59 minutes

Platform: Hulu

Special Events: Closing Night Gala, Filmmaker Conversations, Filmmaker Retrospectives

Filmmaker Conversations

The following conversation between Céline Sciamma and BFI London Film Festival director Tricia Tuttle can be accessed on The Criterion Channel by following the link below.

Author: Josh Hornbeck

Josh is the founder of Cinema Cocktail, and he is a writer and director, podcaster and critic, and communications and marketing professional living and working in the greater Seattle area.