After missing out as France’s entry for the country’s Best International Film berth at this year’s Oscars, Céline Sciamma’s lauded period romance “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” is pursuing a new release ...

You don't need any prior knowledge in order to be wowed by Céline Sciamma's "Portrait of a Lady on Fire," a visually ravishing period drama. Walk in blind and take in all that this piercingly ...

From Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), dir. Céline Sciamma (all images courtesy of Pyramide Films) Opening with a shot of a white screen, Portrait of a Lady on Fire begins with an empty canvas. A ...

The lauded French filmmaker's fourth feature is her most lush and sensual work yet — it's also her most poignant. She tells IndieWire why (and how) that pain was always built into her love story. The ...

Grand passion: Marianne (Noémie Merlant), left, and Héloïse (Adèle Haenel) in 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire'. An art teacher of young Parisian women, Marianne (Noémie Merlant) is troubled when a ...

Twice a year national bookstore chain Barnes & Noble has a 50% off sale on all Criterion DVDs and Blu-Rays. For three to five weeks, the aisles of their media section are crowded with an array of ...

Conversation feels rich at a time when talk has never been cheaper Conversation feels rich at a time when talk has never been cheaper Portrait of a Lady on Fire takes its name from a painting. You see ...

First, there is being a woman. The softness of your skin, packed within a flowing dress, containing a body you can stretch and push, that’s filled with pains that are ignored, that’s taken, often, ...

Note: This story references plot points in “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.” There is a remarkable quietness to Céline Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.” The film has no musical score, instead ...

Adèle Haenel and Noémie Merlant in 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' Neon The indie distributor Neon is becoming the cool, popular kid in Hollywood and on the box office playground since they dominated the ...