Seraphine


2h 5m 2009

Brief Synopsis

The tragic story of French naïve painter Séraphine Louis aka Séraphine de Senlis (1864-1942), a humble servant who becomes a gifted self-taught painter. Discovered by prominent critic and collector William Uhde, she came to prominence between the wars grouped with other naïve painters like Henri Rou

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Foreign
Historical
Period
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
Music Box Films
Location
Paris, France

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 5m

Synopsis

The tragic story of French naïve painter Séraphine Louis aka Séraphine de Senlis (1864-1942), a humble servant who becomes a gifted self-taught painter. Discovered by prominent critic and collector William Uhde, she came to prominence between the wars grouped with other naïve painters like Henri Rouseau only to descend into madness and obscurity with the onset of the Great Depression and World War II.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Foreign
Historical
Period
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
Music Box Films
Location
Paris, France

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 5m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the 2009 award for Best Actress (Yolande Moreau) by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA).

Winner of the Golden Space Needle Award for Best Actress (Yolande Moreau) at the 2009 Seattle International Film Festival.

Released in United States Summer June 5, 2009

Released in United States 2009

Released in United States June 2009

Released in United States July 2009

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 21-June 14, 2009.

Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Gala) June 17-28, 2009.

Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Horizons) July 3-11, 2009.

Released in United States Summer June 5, 2009

Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 21-June 14, 2009.)

Released in United States June 2009 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Gala) June 17-28, 2009.)

Released in United States July 2009 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Horizons) July 3-11, 2009.)