Séraphine

by Martin Provost

GENRE Biography, Drama LENGTH 125′ YEAR 2008

SYNOPSIS

In 1912, German collector, Wilhelm Uhde, the first buyer of Picasso and the discoverer of Henri “le douanier” Rousseau; rents a flat in Senlis to write and take a break from Parisian life. He hires a 48-year old cleaning lady, Seraphine. Some time later, he notices a small painting on wood at a local notable home. He is stunned to learn that its author is Seraphine. A strong and unexpected relationship begins between the avant-garde art dealer and the visionary cleaning lady…

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CAST

Yolande Moreau
Ulrich Tukur

PRODUCTION

Producer: TS Productions, Climax Films
Production manager: Nathalie Duran

TEAM

Director: Martin Provost
Producer: TS Productions, Climax Films
Distribution: Cinéart
International sale: Roissy Films
Writer: Marc Abdelnour, Martin Provost
Cinematographer: Laurent Brunet
Editor: Ludo Troch
Sound: Philippe Vandendriessche, Ingrid Simon
Set Designer: Thierry François
Costume Designer: Madeline Fontaine, Isabelle Bolton
Production manager: Nathalie Duran
Post-production manager: –
Music: Michael Galasso

FESTIVALS

Cairo International Film Festival (EG) – Best Actress Award – Yolande Moreau

César Awards (Fr) – Best Film Award / Best Actress Award – Yolande Moreau / Best Original Screenplay Award – Marc Addelnour & Martin Provost / Best Cinematography Award – Laurent Brunet / Best Production Design Award – Thierry François / Best Costume Design Award – Madeline Fontaine / Best Music Written for a Film Award – Michael Galasso

Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards (IE) – Best Actress Award – Yolande Moreau

Los Angeles Film Critics Association (USA) – Best Actress Award – Yolande Moreau

Lumiere Awards (Fr) – Best Actress Award – Yolande Moreau

National Society of Film Critics Awards (USA) – Best Actress Award – Yolande Moreau

Newport Beach Film Festival (USA) – Best Actor Award – Ulrich Tukur / Best Actress Award – Yolande Moreau / Best Director Award – Martin Provost / Best Film Award / Best Screenplay Award – Martin Provost

Scottsdale International Film Festival (USA) – Audience Award

Women Film Critics Circle Awards (USA) – Best Foreign Film by or About Women Award

Etoiles d’Or (Fr) – Best Actress Award – Yolande Moreau

Chlotrudis Awards (USA) – Nominee Best Actress – Yolande Moreau

César Awards (Fr) – Nominee Best Director – Martin Provost / Nominee Best Sound – Philippe Vandendriessche, Emmanuel Croset & Ingrid Ralet

European Film Awards – Nominee European Actress – Yolande Moreau

Ghent International Film Festival (Be) – Nominee Best Film

Globes de Cristal Awards (Esp) – Nominee Best Actress – Yolande Moreau

Village Voice Film Poll (USA) – Nominee Best Actress – Yolande Moreau