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Séraphine (2008)

Séraphine poster
Directed by
Martin Provost
Genre
drama film, biographical film
Country
France, Belgium
Runtime
2h 05m
Rated
TP
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 138 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film tells the story of the French painter Séraphine Louis, a housekeeper who creates vivid, visionary art. A German art dealer discovers her talent and supports her work, but her life takes a turn due to mental illness.

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What happens

Séraphine is a 2008 French-Belgian film directed by Martin Provost and written by Marc Abdelnour and Provost. It stars Yolande Moreau as the French painter Séraphine Louis and Ulrich Tukur as Wilhelm Uhde. It won the 2009 César Award for Best Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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