# Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/portrait-of-a-lady-on-fire-2019/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 90% |
| Editorial Rating | 98/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 86% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 95/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4.3/5 |
| IMDb | 8.1/10 |
| Director | Céline Sciamma |
| Genres | Romance, Drama |
| Runtime | 122 min |
| Festival premiere | Cannes 2019 (Best Screenplay) |
| Major awards | 1 wins, 2 nominations |

## Quick answer

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) earns a 90% Celluloid Score — Celluloid Pick. Sciamma's feminist romance burns slowly with formal rigor and devastating final glances. Metascore 95/100. Directed by Céline Sciamma.

## Celluloid verdict

Sciamma's feminist romance burns slowly with formal rigor and devastating final glances.

## Synopsis

On an isolated island, a painter commissioned to create a wedding portrait falls in love with her reluctant aristocratic subject in secret.

## Cast

Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami

## Accolades

Premiered at Cannes 2019, where it won the Best Screenplay.
- Nominated for Best Film — César Awards 2020
- Won Best Cinematography — César Awards 2020
- Nominated for Best Film — European Film Awards 2019

## Where to watch

Global: HBO Max
the United States: HBO Max
the United Kingdom: MUBI, BFI Player, ITVX
India: Prime Video, MUBI
Turkey: TV+, HBO Max
South Korea: Netflix, TVING
Japan: not currently streaming
Pakistan: MUBI
Thailand: Netflix

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Portrait of a Lady on Fire worth watching?**
Portrait of a Lady on Fire holds a 90% Celluloid Score. Sciamma's feminist romance burns slowly with formal rigor and devastating final glances.

**What is Portrait of a Lady on Fire about?**
On an isolated island, a painter commissioned to create a wedding portrait falls in love with her reluctant aristocratic subject in secret.

**Who directed Portrait of a Lady on Fire?**
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) was directed by Céline Sciamma.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Portrait of a Lady on Fire?**
90% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (98/100), Metascore (95/100), Letterboxd (4.3/5), and IMDb (8.1/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**What awards did Portrait of a Lady on Fire win?**
Portrait of a Lady on Fire won Best Cinematography (César Awards 2020), with 2 further nominations.

**Where can I watch Portrait of a Lady on Fire?**
Portrait of a Lady on Fire is streaming on HBO Max; on HBO Max in the United States; on MUBI, BFI Player, ITVX in the United Kingdom; on Prime Video, MUBI in India; on TV+, HBO Max in Turkey; on Netflix, TVING in South Korea; on MUBI in Pakistan; on Netflix in Thailand. Availability varies by region.

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