John Singer Sargent and Madame X

A historical romantic comedy set in Belle Époque Paris and London, 1882. Young painter John Singer Sargent, age 28, is at the crossroads between perfect artistic collaboration and passionate romance. He must choose between his perfect painting partnership and pursuing love with the mysterious and beautiful Madame X (Amelie Gautreau). Surrounded by legendary figures—Claude Monet, Sarah Bernhardt, Oscar Wilde, Henry James—Sargent must define what art and love mean to him.

Characters: JOHN SINGER SARGENT (28), JUDITH GAUTHIER (art critic, late 30s), CLAUDE MONET, AMELIE GAUTREAU/MADAME X (24), DR. SAMUEL POZZI, SARAH BERNHARDT, EMILY SARGENT (sister), HENRY JAMES, OSCAR WILDE (29)

Setting: Dr. Love's salon, 10 Place Vendôme, Paris. May afternoon, 1882. Belle Époque Paris and London.