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Seraphine

"Séraphine is one of the most evocative films about an artist I’ve ever seen—and in its treatment of madness one of the least condescending." (New York Magazine)
Séraphine, which swept the Césars with seven wins earlier this year, is a dramatic new biopic from French director Martin Provost. Once a humble servant in a small town, Séraphine de Senlis rose to prominence as a self-taught “naïve” painter. Her discovery by art critic and collector Wilhelm Uhde, however, led to the fame and fortune that eventually cut her off from her inspiration, and ultimately to her unraveling. This film—a throwback to the European tradition of vintage arthouse storytelling—was described by the L.A. Times as “an examination, both unsettling and deeply touching, of the sources of creativity, the vagaries of renown, and the complexities of relationships.”
Martin Provost. 2008. 125 m. NR. France/Belgium, French/German/with subtitles. Music Box Films.

Official website/Trailer | L.A. Times review

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