Portrait of a Lady on Fire

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LOVE ME TENDER (SPECIAL PREVIEW) - From 3 July

PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE (RE-RELEASE ) - From 3 July

THE BIRDCAGE (30TH ANNIVERSARY) - From 4 July

CACTUS PEARS - From 10 July

The acclaimed Portrait of a Lady on Fire had its theatrical run cut short thanks to Covid-19, but Curzon Films are now bringing back this modern masterpiece in 4K quality this summer to give it the extra attention it so deserves for Pride month!

France in the late 18th century. Painter Marianne (Noémie Merlant) is commissioned by an affluent countess to paint the wedding portrait of her sheltered but headstrong daughter Héloïse (Adèle Haenel), in the hope it will find her a wealthy husband. While posing as her hired companion, Marianne is instructed to complete the portrait in secret, observing Héloïse by day and painting her by night. However, as the two women grow closer, their intimacy and attraction begins to blossom, paving the way for a simmering, star-crossed romance. 

A heart-breaking period piece told with a distinctly modern feminist energy, Portrait of a Lady on Fire is the first female-directed film to win the Queer Palm at the Cannes Film Festival and cements Sciamma’s reputation as a world-class filmmaker.