▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 8 4 7 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 3 7 ▁death s ▁Category : Que bec ▁Liberal ▁Party ▁M LC s ▁Category : Que bec ▁Liberal ▁Party ▁M N As <0x0A> </s> ▁Port rait ▁of ▁a ▁Lady ▁on ▁Fire ▁() ▁is ▁a ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁French ▁historical ▁drama ▁film ▁written ▁and ▁directed ▁by ▁C é line ▁Sci amma , ▁st arring ▁No ém ie ▁Mer lant ▁and ▁Ad èle ▁Ha en el . ▁Set ▁in ▁France ▁in ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 8 th ▁century , ▁the ▁film ▁tells ▁the ▁story ▁of ▁a ▁forb idden ▁affair ▁between ▁an ▁arist ocrat ▁and ▁a ▁painter ▁commission ed ▁to ▁paint ▁her ▁portrait . ▁ ▁Port rait ▁of ▁a ▁Lady ▁on ▁Fire ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁comp ete ▁for ▁the ▁Pal me ▁d ' Or ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁C annes ▁Film ▁Festival . ▁The ▁film ▁won ▁the ▁Que er ▁Pal m ▁at ▁C annes , ▁becoming ▁the ▁first ▁film ▁directed ▁by ▁a ▁woman ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁award . ▁Sci amma ▁also ▁won ▁the ▁award ▁for ▁Best ▁Screen play ▁at ▁C annes . ▁The ▁film ▁was ▁the atr ically ▁released ▁in ▁France ▁on ▁ 1 8 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁nominated ▁ ▁for ▁ ▁Independent ▁Spirit ▁Awards , ▁Crit ics ' ▁Cho ice ▁Awards ▁and ▁Golden ▁Glo be ▁Awards ▁for ▁Best ▁Foreign ▁Language ▁Film ▁and ▁was ▁chosen ▁by ▁the ▁National ▁Board ▁of ▁Review ▁as ▁Top ▁Five ▁Foreign ▁Language ▁Films ▁of ▁