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Séraphine

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 an...

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Corporate Authors: Music Box Films, TS Productions (Firm), France 3 cinéma (Firm), Radio-Télévision belge de la communauté culturelle française, Climax films (Firm)
Other Authors: Provost, Martin, Abdelnour, Marc, Moreau, Yolande, 1953-, Tukur, Ulrich, 1957-, Bennent, Anne, 1963-
Format: Videos DVD
Language:French
English
Published: Chicago, IL : Music Box Films, [2010]
Subjects:
Louis, Séraphine, > 1864-1942 > Drama.
Women painters > France > Drama.
Women household employees > Drama.
Art critics > Drama.
Motion pictures, French.
Biographical films.
Foreign films > France.
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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.
Item Description:DVD release of the 2008 motion picture.
Special features: original theatrical trailer; making of featurette; gallery of Séraphine's paintings.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (125 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD ; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Awards:Winner: Seven Césars (France's equivalent of the Academy Awards).
Production Credits:Image, Laurent Brunet ; montage, Ludo Troch ; musique composée et dirigée par Michael Galasso.

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