Synopsis
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.
Facts
Setting
Paris
Original language
German, French
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Festival History
- César Awards 2009 generic
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2009 generic
- Village Voice Film Poll 2009 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2008 generic
