The Lady in The Portrait

[Machine Translation] Forbidden secret love at the court. A beautiful empress and an exotic painter. In the 18th century Qing court, Fan Bingbing plays the real Empress Urana of the Qianlong Emperor, and Melville Poupaud, known for his role in "I am Laurence," plays Jean-Denis Attiret, a French missionary who painted her portrait. French director Charles de Meaux vividly depicts this erotic and sensual story with beautiful images! A special invitation film at the 70th Cannes International Film Festival. Carite Fantastique! Cinema Collection 2019 screening. --The Empress Uranna (Fan Bingbing) is married to Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty and has exceptional beauty. However, unable to win the favor of her husband, Urana is growing thirsty and lonely. Then, a French monk named Atillet ( Melville Poupaud ) appears before her. He has made a name for himself as a court painter and is assigned to paint Urana's portrait. Uranala, who has never been able to look her husband in the eye, becomes more beautiful as she stands in front of Atillet, beautifully dressed and gazing at her every day. Eventually, a feeling that should never have developed between the two is born. Atile's heart is disturbed by every stroke of the brush, and Urana's emotions become uncontrollable every time he looks at her. Their burning hearts bring them sweetly and fiercely close...

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宮廷で交わされる禁断の密愛。美しき皇后と異国の画家。身分の違う二人の、決して許されぬ情愛・・・。18世紀の清朝の宮廷を舞台に、実在した乾隆帝の皇后ウラナラ氏をファン・ビンビンが、彼女の肖像画を描くフランス人宣教師ジャン=ドニ・アティレを『私はロランス』などで知られるメルヴィル・プポーが好演。エロティックで官能的なストーリーを、フランスの監督シャルル・ド・モーが、美しい映像で鮮やかに描き出す! 第70回カンヌ国際映画祭特別招待作品。カリテ・ファンタスティック!シネマコレクション2019上映作品。 ――清の皇帝・乾隆帝に嫁ぎ、類まれな美貌をもつ皇后ウラナラ(ファン・ビンビン)。しかし夫からの寵愛を受けられないウラナラは渇いた心と孤独感を募らせていた。そんなとき、彼女の前にフランス人修道士のアティレ(メルヴィル・プポー)が現れる。宮廷画家として名を上げていた彼は、ウラナラの肖像画を描くことになる。夫と見つめあうことも叶わなかったウラナラは、毎日美しく着飾ってアティレの前に立ち、見つめられることで美しさを増していく。やがて二人の間に芽生えてはならない感情が生まれる。筆を走らせるたびアティレの心は乱れ、彼に見られるたびに感情を抑えきれなくなっていくウラナラ。燃えあがる心は甘く激しく二人を接近させる・・・。

映像特典: 予告編