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- Synopsis
- Belgian actress Yolande Moreau headlines this biopic, starring as a little-known but uncommonly brilliant painter. Frenchwoman Séraphine Louis (Moreau), aka Séraphine de Senlis, lived from 1864 to 1942....
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- Starring
- Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur, Anne Bennent, Genevieve Mnich, Nico Rogner
- Director(s)
- Martin Provost
- Distributor(s)
- Music Box Films
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 121 min.
Critic Reviews
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
It "explains" nothing but feels everything. It reminds me of two other films: Bresson's "Mouchette," about a poor girl victimized by a village, and Karen Gehre's "Begging Naked," shown at Ebertfest this year, about a woman whose art is prized even as she lives in Central Park.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites
What makes Seraphine, directed and co-written by Martin Provost, so exceptional is that it neither condescends to nor romanticizes its subject.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Adam MarkovitzAdd Critic to Favorites
Moreau is bewitching -- she simply breathes her role, without a hint of vanity.Read the full review
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'Prophet' tops European film noms with six
11/08/09 Jacques Audiard's "A Prophet," Danny Boyle's Oscar champ "Slumdog Millionaire" and Palme d'Or winner "The White Ribbon" from Austrian director Michael Haneke are the front-runners in a crowded field at this year's European Film Awards. | The Hollywood Reporter -
'Prophet' grabs six European Film nods
11/07/09 Jacques Audiard's prison thriller "A Prophet" leads the nominations for this year's European Film Awards -Europe's equivalent of the Oscars - with six mentions. | Variety -
European Film Academy unveils shortlist
09/07/09 "Return to Hansala," Chus Gutierrez's drama about a guilt-ridden woman who returns to her native Morocco to return the body of her brother; "Seraphine," Martin Provost's biopic about renowned artist Seraphine de Senlis; and Lance Daly's "Kisses," about two children who run away from homes and spend an eventful night in Dublin, are among the 48 films shortlisted for the upcoming European Film Award nominations. | Variety -
90% Séraphine
08/19/09 Seraphine is a well-crafted French film that effectively captures one woman's experience with art, religion, and mental illness, and features a brilliant performance from Yolande Moreau. | Rotten Tomatoes -
89% Séraphine
07/30/09 Seraphine is a well-crafted French film that effectively captures one woman's experience with art, religion, and mental illness, and features a brilliant performance from Yolande Moreau. | Rotten Tomatoes -
88% Séraphine
07/25/09 Seraphine is a well-crafted French film that effectively captures one woman's experience with art, religion, and mental illness, and features a brilliant performance from Yolande Moreau. | Rotten Tomatoes -
90% Séraphine
07/23/09 Seraphine is a well-crafted French film that effectively captures one woman's experience with art, religion, and mental illness, and features a brilliant performance from Yolande Moreau. | Rotten Tomatoes -
91% Séraphine
07/17/09 Seraphine is a well-crafted French film that effectively captures one woman's experience with art, religion, and mental illness, and features a brilliant performance from Yolande Moreau. | Rotten Tomatoes -
'Seraphine' a portrait art, obsession
07/16/09 Seraphine is a film about the painter Seraphine Louis, a scrubwoman from the French village of Senlis whose paintings hang in museums around the world. | JAM! Showbiz -
93% Séraphine
07/16/09 Seraphine is a well-crafted French film that effectively captures one woman's experience with art, religion, and mental illness, and features a brilliant performance from Yolande Moreau. | Rotten Tomatoes