Séraphine

Sun Feb 07, 2016 to
Thu Feb 11, 2016

Time: 21:00 (Sun: 20:00)

Location

Cine Studio
(University of Nicosia)
46 Makedonitissas Avenue
Nicosia, Nicosia

Friends of Cinema Society
Phone: 96420491

Description

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.

Cast:
Yolande Moreau (Séraphine Louis)
Ulrich Tukur (Wilhelm Uhde)
Anne Bennent (Anne-Marie Uhde)
Geneviève Mnich (Mme Duphot)

Director: Martin Provost
Writer: Martin Provost
Runtime: 125 min
Genre: Drama, History
Language: French
Subtitles: Greek
Production Year: 2008

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