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Released 18 years ago.
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Séraphine
2008 2h 5m FR
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★6.7TMDB · 141
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Synopsis
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Yolande Moreau
Séraphine Louis, dite Séraphine de Senlis
Ulrich Tukur
Wilhelm Uhde
Anne Bennent
Anne-Marie Uhde
Geneviève Mnich
Mme Duphot
Nico Rogner
Helmut Kolle
Adélaïde Leroux
Minouche
Françoise Lebrun
La mère supérieure
Hélène Hardouin
La propriétaire
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Martin Provost
- Writers
- Martin Provost, Marc Abdelnour
- Languages
- German, French, Latin
- Countries
- France, Belgium
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, Latin.
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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Martin Provost, shot by Laurent Brunet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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Original score by Michael Galasso. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Ludo Troch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Yolande Moreau and Ulrich Tukur and Anne Bennent carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1048171 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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The take
Martin Provost directs. Laurent Brunet behind the camera. Michael Galasso scores. Ludo Troch cuts. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in German, French, Latin.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 18 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, Latin.
- 3International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
- 4Directed by Martin Provost, shot by Laurent Brunet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Michael Galasso. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Ludo Troch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Yolande Moreau and Ulrich Tukur and Anne Bennent carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt1048171 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Laurent Brunet
- Original score
- Michael Galasso
- Editing
- Ludo Troch
- Production design
- Thierry François
- Costume design
- Madeline Fontaine
- Runtime
- 125 min · 2h 5m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- IMDB
- Séraphine (2008)
Also by
Martin Provost
Production companies
Who made it
TS Productions
FR
Diaphana Films
FR
- RO
Roissy Films
FR
Canal+
FR
Key crew
- EditorLudo Troch
- CastingBrigitte Moidon
- Production DesignThierry François
- Set DecorationCatherine Jarrier-Prieur
- Costume DesignMadeline Fontaine
- Associate ProducerArlette Zylberberg
- ProducerGilles Sacuto
- Co-ProducerOlivier Rausin
- ProducerMiléna Poylo
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2008-10-01
Also known as
International titles
- 塞拉菲娜CN
- 세라핀KR
