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May I ask a favourGo onI'd like to show her firstAnd tell her the truth myself
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire

I'd like to show her first... and tell her the truth myself

Marianne:May I ask a favor?La Comtesse:Go on.Marianne:I'd like to show her first... and tell her the truth myself

Full Transcript

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May I ask a favour
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Go on
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I'd like to show her first
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And tell her the truth myself
Available in 6 languages
Duration
19 seconds
Views
169
Timestamp in Movie
00:43:21
Uploaded
Mar 17, 2026
Genres
drama, romance
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.
I understand. - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 00:07
I understand.
I must tell you something. - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 00:11
I must tell you something.
I see now why you praised the charms of exile. - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 00:08
I see now why you praised the charms of exile.
It explains all your looks - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 00:04
It explains all your looks
You're saying nothingIs that meYesIs that how you see meIt's not only meWhat do you mean not only youThere are rules conventions ideasYou mean there's no lifeNo presenceYour presence is made up of fleeting moments that may lack truthNot everything is - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 01:22
You're saying nothingIs that meYesIs that how you see...
There are rules, conventions, ideas. - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 00:04
There are rules, conventions, ideas.
Your presence is made up of fleeting moments that may lack truth. - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 00:05
Your presence is made up of fleeting moments that may lack t...
The fact it isn't close to me, - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 00:05
The fact it isn't close to me,
I didn't know you were an art criticI didn't know you were a painter - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 00:07
I didn't know you were an art criticI didn't know...
I usually have one ready, but I haven't had my monthlies. - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 00:07
I usually have one ready, but I haven't had my...
I was waiting for Madam to leave to see to it. - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 00:04
I was waiting for Madam to leave to see to it.
I can't make you smileI feel I do it and then it vanishesAnger always comes to the foreDefinitely with youI didn't mean to hurt youYou haven't hurt meI have I can tellWhen you're moved you do this with your handReallyYesAnd when you're embarrassedyou bite - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 02:04
I can't make you smileI feel I do it and then it...
It's mostly to prevent us from doing great art. - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 00:04
It's mostly to prevent us from doing great art.
Without any notion of male anatomy, the major subjects escape us. - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 00:05
Without any notion of male anatomy, the major subjects escap...
What do you tell your modelsto amuse themAre you bored NoI'm interested in youYour complexion is remarkable todayYou're very elegantYou pose beautifullyYou're prettyThat's what I tell them - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 00:51
What do you tell your modelsto amuse themAre you bored...
What do you tell your models - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 00:04
What do you tell your models
"Then, striking the lyre to accompany his words, he sang, 'Oh, Gods of the Underworld to which all mortals descend, I am here to seek my wife. - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 00:55
"Then, striking the lyre to accompany his words, he...
They were nearing the surface approaching the thresholdwhen fearing losing Eurydice and impatient to see herher loving spouse turnedNo he can't look at her for fear of losing herThat's no reason He was told not to do thatHe's madly in love He can't - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 01:08
They were nearing the surface approaching the thresholdwhen...
They were nearing the surface, approaching the threshold, - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 00:14
They were nearing the surface, approaching the threshold,
That's no reason. He was told not to do that. - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 00:04
That's no reason. He was told not to do that.