House of Voices

2004 1h 38m FR

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5.8

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Synopsis

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In 1958, in the French Alp, the young servant Anna Jurin arrives in Saint Ange Orphanage to work with Helena while the orphans moved to new families. Anna, who is secretly pregnant, meets the last orphan, Judith, left behind because of her mental problems, and they become closer when Anna find that Judith also hear voices and footsteps of children.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Virginie Ledoyen
Anna Jurin
Lou Doillon
Judith
Catriona MacColl
Francard
Dorina Lazăr
Helenka
Virginie Darmon
Mathilde
Jérôme Soufflet
Daniel
Marie Herry
Marie
Eric Prat
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pascal Laugier
Writers: Pascal Laugier
Languages: French
Countries: France, Romania

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $7M — a 21.2× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Romania.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pascal Laugier, shot by Pablo Rosso. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph LoDuca. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sébastien Prangère shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Virginie Ledoyen and Lou Doillon and Catriona MacColl carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pascal Laugier directs. Pablo Rosso behind the camera. Joseph LoDuca scores. Sébastien Prangère cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in France, Romania. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $7M — a 21.2× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
3Released 22 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Romania.
5Directed by Pascal Laugier, shot by Pablo Rosso. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Joseph LoDuca. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sébastien Prangère shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Virginie Ledoyen and Lou Doillon and Catriona MacColl carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0367000 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 17 different titles around the world.