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Séraphine (2008)

Genre : History, Drama

Runtime : 2H 5M

Director : Martin Provost
Writer : Martin Provost

Synopsis

The tragic story of French naïve painter Séraphine Louis aka Séraphine de Senlis (1864-1942), a humble servant who becomes a gifted self-taught painter. Discovered by prominent critic and collector William Uhde, she came to prominence between the wars grouped with other naïve painters like Henri Rouseau only to descend into madness and obscurity with the onset of Great Depression and World War II.

Actors

Yolande Moreau
Yolande Moreau
Séraphine Louis, dite Séraphine de Senlis
Ulrich Tukur
Ulrich Tukur
Wilhelm Uhde
Anne Bennent
Anne Bennent
Anne-Marie Uhde
Geneviève Mnich
Geneviève Mnich
Mme Duphot
Nico Rogner
Nico Rogner
Helmut Kolle
Adélaïde Leroux
Adélaïde Leroux
Minouche

Crews

Martin Provost
Martin Provost
Director
Martin Provost
Martin Provost
Screenplay
Marc Abdelnour
Marc Abdelnour
Writer
Michael Galasso
Michael Galasso
Original Music Composer
Laurent Brunet
Laurent Brunet
Director of Photography
Ludo Troch
Ludo Troch
Editor
Brigitte Moidon
Brigitte Moidon
Casting
Thierry François
Thierry François
Production Design
Catherine Jarrier-Prieur
Catherine Jarrier-Prieur
Set Decoration
Madeline Fontaine
Madeline Fontaine
Costume Design
Arlette Zylberberg
Arlette Zylberberg
Associate Producer
Gilles Sacuto
Gilles Sacuto
Producer
Olivier Rausin
Olivier Rausin
Co-Producer
Miléna Poylo
Miléna Poylo
Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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