
Overview
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 the Great Depression and World War II.
Year 2008
Studio TS Productions, Diaphana Films, Roissy Films, Canal+
Director Martin Provost
Crew Marc Abdelnour (Writer), Martin Provost (Director), Martin Provost (Screenplay), Thierry François (Production Design), Arlette Zylberberg (Associate Producer), Michael Galasso (Original Music Composer)
Popularity 1
Language Français, Deutsch, Latin