

Séraphine
2008-10-01 · 125 min · ★ 6.7
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.
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- Directors
- Martin Provost
- Production companies
- TS Productions, Diaphana Films, Roissy Films, Canal+
- Countries
- France, Belgium
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Yolande MoreauSéraphine Louis, dite Séraphine de Senlis
Ulrich TukurWilhelm Uhde
Anne BennentAnne-Marie Uhde
Geneviève MnichMme Duphot
Nico RognerHelmut Kolle
Adélaïde LerouxMinouche
Françoise LebrunLa mère supérieure
Hélène HardouinLa propriétaire
Serge LarivièreDuval
Léna BrébanSœur Marguerite
Sandrine BodenesMarie-Louise
Dominique PozzettoAnatole Duphot
Josette MénardLa bouchère
Xavier PottierLe boucher
Jean-Pascal AbribatLe journaliste
Anne BenoîtMadame Delonge
Corentin LobetL'interne
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