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Portrait of a Lady on Fire

French period romantic drama. A countess resorts to subterfuge to have her reluctant daughter's portrait painted so that she can be appraised by a prospective suitor.

In late 18th-century Brittany, painter Marianne is commissioned by an affluent countess to paint a portrait of her sheltered daughter Héloïse so that she can be appraised by a prospective suitor in Milan.

A previous attempt couldn't be completed as Héloïse refused to pose for the artist, so Marianne has to finish the portrait in secret by pretending to be a companion for Héloïse, who is unhappy at the prospect of marriage to a stranger.

In French with English subtitles.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 19 May 202400:50
BBC Two

Credits

HéloïseAdèle Haenel
MarianneNoémie Merlant
The CountessValeria Golino
SophieLuàna Bajrami
The AbortionistChristel Baras
Workshop StudentArmande Boulanger
Man in the SalonGuy Delamarche
The BoatmanClément Bouyssou
DirectorCeline Sciamma
WriterCeline Sciamma

Broadcasts

  • Sat 6 Nov 202121:00
    BBC Four
  • Tue 31 Jan 202323:45
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Sun 30 Jul 202301:40
    BBC Two
  • Sun 19 May 202400:50
    BBC Two

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