Séraphine (2008)
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.
Director:
Martin Provost
Writer:
Martin Provost
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Yolande Moreau as Séraphine Louis, dite Séraphine de Senlis |
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Ulrich Tukur as Wilhelm Uhde |
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Anne Bennent as Anne-Marie Uhde |
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Geneviève Mnich as Mme Duphot |
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Nico Rogner as Helmut Kolle |
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Adélaïde Leroux as Minouche |
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Françoise Lebrun as La mère supérieure |
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Hélène Hardouin as La propriétaire |
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Serge Larivière as Duval |
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Léna Bréban as Sœur Marguerite |
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Sandrine Bodenes as Marie-Louise |
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Muriel Riou as Berthe |
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Dominique Pozzetto as Anatole Duphot |
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Josette Ménard as La bouchère |
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Xavier Pottier as Le boucher |
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Jean-Pascal Abribat as Le journaliste |
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Anne Benoît as Madame Delonge |
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Corentin Lobet as L'interne |
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Serge Gaborieau as Le médecin |
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Rosine Favey as |
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Christine Garrivet as |
| Writing | Marc Abdelnour | Writer |
| Writing | Martin Provost | Screenplay |
| Directing | Martin Provost | Director |
| Sound | Michael Galasso | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Gilles Sacuto | Producer |
| Production | Olivier Rausin | Co-Producer |
| Art | Catherine Jarrier-Prieur | Set Decoration |
| Production | Arlette Zylberberg | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Laurent Brunet | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ludo Troch | Editor |
| Art | Thierry François | Production Design |
| Production | Brigitte Moidon | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Madeline Fontaine | Costume Design |
| Production | Miléna Poylo | Producer |