Thursday Night Cinema: Portrait of a Lady on Fire In-Person
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), 2hr 01min, Not rated, French with English subtitles.
France, 1760. Marianne is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left the convent. Because she is a reluctant bride-to-be, Marianne arrives under the guise of companionship, observing Héloïse by day and secretly painting her by firelight at night. As the two women orbit one another, intimacy and attraction grow as they share Héloïse’s first moments of freedom. Héloïse's portrait soon becomes a collaborative act of and testament to their love.
Directed by Céline Sciamma and starring Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel
Winner of Best Screenplay and nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
Free snacks and soft drinks provided.
Please use the North Side Canyon Entrance if arriving after 6:30 p.m. Parking is available in both the Canyon and Arapahoe lots. To reach the theater from the Arapahoe lot, you can cross the creek using the exterior bridge. Doors for after hours events close 30 minutes after the event starts.
- Date:
- Thursday, Jun 5 2025
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 9:00pm
- Location:
- Canyon Theater, Main Library
- Audience:
- Adult Teen
- Categories:
- Film Performances & Presentations