Monday January 16, 2023

Portrait Of A Lady On Fire Learned An Important Lesson From Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon

Céline Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” is not only a heart-wrenching romantic drama featuring two revelatory performances, but it’s also a visually stunning film as beautiful as the love story within it. Although the titular painting is worth the price of admission alone, the cinematography — which was wrongfully snubbed at the Oscars — is worth admiring in the same way. From the pastel colors to the dimly lit night sequences, “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” is a mesmerizing sight that tells its story just as efficiently as any piece of dialogue does (and in some instances, more effectively). Perhaps unsurprisingly, the filmmakers behind “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” looked to another revered period piece for their lighting philosophy, namely Stanley Kubrick’s “Barry Lyndon.”

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