Séraphine [videorecording DVD] / TS productions présente, en coproduction avec France 3 Cinéma, Climax Films, RTBF ; un film de Martin Provost ; produit par Miléna Poylo & Gilles Sacuto ; scénario, Martin Provost et Marc Abdelnour.
Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur, Anne Bennent. DVD release of the 2008 motion picture. Special features: original theatrical trailer; making of featurette; gallery of Séraphine's paintings.
Summary:
The true story of Séraphine 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.
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