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Séraphine

BiographyDramaUnrated

Duration

2h 05m

Release

1 Oct 2008

Country

France

Language

French

Overview

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.

Plot

In 1912 German collector Wilhelm Uhde rents a flat in Senlis to write and take a break from Parisian life. He hires a 48-year old cleaning lady, Séraphine. Some time later, he notices a small painting on wood at a local notable home.

Cast

Yolande MoreauUlrich TukurAnne Bennent

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.4/10Rotten Tomatoes: 88%Metacritic: 84/100

Details

Director

Martin Provost

Writers

Marc AbdelnourMartin Provost

Awards

20 wins & 10 nominations total
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