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Portrait of A Lady on Fire

Portrait of A Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu) (2019). France, 1760. A critically acclaimed film with BAFTA and Cannes Film Festival nominations. French language with subtitles. Rating: R. Run Time: 121 minutes

Portrait of A Lady on Fire
Portrait of A Lady on Fire

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Oct 10, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Dare Arts, 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo, NC 27954, USA

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Portrait of A Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu) (2019). France, 1760. Marianne is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Heloise, a young woman who has just left the convent. Because she is a reluctant bride-to-be, Marianne arrives under the guise of companionship, observing Heloise by day and secretly painting her by firelight at night. As the two women orbit one another, intimacy and attraction grow as they share Heloise’s first moments of freedom. Heloise’s portrait soon becomes a collaborative act of and testament to their love. A critically acclaimed film with BAFTA and Cannes Film Festival nominations. [French language with subtitles. R, running time 121 minutes]

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