Seraphine
(2010)
Fiction
DVD
Call Numbers:
DVD/FOREIGN/FRENCH/SERAPHINE
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Chicago, IL : Music Box Films, [2010]
DESCRIPTION
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
ISBN/ISSN
6313422619 MBFHE002, 705105742151
LANGUAGE
French
NOTES
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008
The true story of Seraphine Louis, a simple, devout housekeeper who in 1905, at the age of 41, began painting brilliantly colorful canvases. In 1912, a German art critic discovered her paintings while she was working as his maid. Tells the story of the relationship between the avant-garde dealer and the visionary cleaning lady, forging a testament to the mysteries of creativity and the resilience of one woman's spirit
Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur, Anne Bennent
DVD, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital
French dialogue; English subtitles
Winner: Seven Césars (France's equivalent of the Academy Awards)