Portrait of a Lady on Fire fingerprintStunning style, big heart, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and deeply moving
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and deeply moving
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, deeply moving, and melancholic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, the mind, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and visual style stand out.
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 90/100 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, and Metacritic 95). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: nudity.
2 h 1 min
Portrait of a Lady on Fire runs 2 h 1 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Portrait of a Lady on Fire higher (97) than audiences (85). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $6 million to make and earned $10 million worldwide, 1.7 times its budget.
It was made in French, with some Italian. Produced in France.
+46GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Portrait of a Lady on Fire in 60 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 53 storytelling tropes for Portrait of a Lady on Fire, including Shout-Out, Fauxshadowing, "Back to Camera" Pose.
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