Nominated for 9 Césars, (French Oscars) including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress, "Seraphine" centers on Séraphine de Senlis (renowned French Actress Yolande Moreau), a simple housekeeper whose brilliantly colorful canvases adorn some of the most famous galleries in the world. Wilhelm Uhde, a German art critic and collector (Ulrich Ukur) discovers her paintings while she is working for him as a maid in Senlis near Paris in the early part of the 20th century. A poignant and unexpected relationship develops between the avant-garde art dealer and the visionary cleaning lady. Martin Provost's fictionalized and tragic portrait of this forgotten painter is a testament to creativity and the resilience of one woman's spirit. More »

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