Edition |
Widescreen edition. |
Description |
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD ; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital. |
Cast |
Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur, Anne Bennent. |
Credits |
Image, Laurent Brunet ; montage, Ludo Troch ; musique composée et dirigée par Michael Galasso. |
Note |
DVD release of the 2008 motion picture. |
Summary |
The true story of Séraphine Louis, a simple, devout housekeeper who in 1905, at the age of 41, began painting brilliantly colorful canvases. In 1912, a German art critic discovered her paintings while she was working as his maid. Tells the story of the relationship between the avant-garde dealer and the visionary cleaning lady, forging a testament to the mysteries of creativity and the resilience of one woman's spirit. |
Audience |
Not rated. |
Note |
Bonus features: original theatrical trailer; making of featurette; gallery of Séraphine's paintings. |
Awards |
Winner: Seven Césars (France's equivalent of the Academy Awards). |
Language |
French dialogue with optional English subtitles. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Louis, Séraphine, 1864-1942 -- Drama.
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Women painters -- France -- Drama.
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Women household employees -- Drama.
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Art critics -- Drama.
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Foreign films -- France.
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Genre/Form |
Foreign language films.
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Subject |
Motion pictures, French.
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Genre/Form |
Biographical films.
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Feature films.
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Added Author |
Provost, Martin.
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Abdelnour, Marc.
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Moreau, Yolande, 1953-
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Tukur, Ulrich, 1957-
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Bennent, Anne, 1963-
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Music Box Films.
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TS Productions (Firm)
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France 3 cinéma (Firm)
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Radio-Télévision belge de la communauté culturelle française.
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Climax Films
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Standard No. |
705105742151 |
Music No. |
MBFHE002 Music Box Films |
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