Synopsis:
In 1912, Wilhelm Uhde, a German art collector, first to have ever bought a Picasso and discovered the « Douanier » Rousseau, rents an apartment in Senlis, to write and escape from Paris. He hires a housekeeper, Séraphine. One day, he notices at a neighbour's house, a beautiful painting on a wooden canvas. Wilhelm learns that the painter behind this artwork is Séraphine. A privileged and trusting relationship yet unexpected will start, between the art dealer and the visionary villager.
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125mins
France, Belgium | 2008
Biography, Drama
In French with English subtitles
Rating: NC16 – Brief nudity
Director: Martin Provost
Cast: Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur, Anne Bennent
Premiere in Singapore
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