Séraphine /
Séraphine is the true story of Seraphine Louis aka Séraphine de Senlis (Yolande Moreau), a simple and profoundly devout housekeeper who in 1905 at age 41 -- self-taught and with the instigation of her guardian angel -- began painting brilliantly colorful canvases. In 1912 Wilhelm Uhde (Ulrich Tukur)...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | French German |
| Language Notes: | French and German dialogue with English subtitles. |
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[Chicago, Illinois] :
Music Box Films,
2008.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Séraphine is the true story of Seraphine Louis aka Séraphine de Senlis (Yolande Moreau), a simple and profoundly devout housekeeper who in 1905 at age 41 -- self-taught and with the instigation of her guardian angel -- began painting brilliantly colorful canvases. In 1912 Wilhelm Uhde (Ulrich Tukur), a German art critic and collector, discovered her paintings while she worked for him as a maid in his lodgings in Senlis outside Paris. Director Martin Provost builds his story around the relationship between the avant-garde art dealer and the visionary cleaning lady, forging a testament to the mysteries of creativity and the resilience of one woman's spirit. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed September 13, 2017). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (126 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 02:06:18 |
| Awards: | Won 2008 Cairo International Film Festival, Best Actress Won 2009 César Awards, France, Best Film (Meilleur film) Won 2009 César Awards, France, Best Actress (Meilleure actrice) Won 2009 César Awards, France, Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) Won 2009 César Awards, France, Best Cinematography (Meilleure photographie) Won 2009 César Awards, France, Best Production Design (Meilleurs décors) Won 2009 César Awards, France, Best Costume Design (Meilleurs costumes) Won 2009 César Awards, France, Best Music Written for a Film (Meilleure musique écrite pour un film) Won 2009 Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Actress Won 2009 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, Best Actress Won 2009 Lumiere Awards, France, Best Actress (Meilleure comédienne) Won 2010 National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA, Best Actress Won 2009 Newport Beach Film Festival Jury Award, Best Actor Won 2009 Newport Beach Film Festival Jury Award, Best Actress Won 2009 Newport Beach Film Festival Jury Award, Best Director Won 2009 Newport Beach Film Festival Jury Award, Best Film Won 2009 Newport Beach Film Festival Jury Award, Best Screenplay Won 2009 Scottsdale International Film Festival, Audience Award Won 2009 Women Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Foreign Film by or About Women Won 2009 Étoiles d'Or, France, Best Actress (Premier rôle féminin) |