The Beautiful Person

2008 1h 37m FR

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 238

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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In the wake of her mother's tragic death, French teenager Junie transfers to a different high school. Though Junie lives mostly inside her own head, her beauty and stoicism win her the attention of the entire male student population. Junie begins dating the gentle Otto Cleves, but finds herself intensely drawn to her youthful Italian language teacher, Nemours. When Nemours begins to reciprocate, serious complications ensue.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Léa Seydoux
Junie
Louis Garrel
Nemours
Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
Otto
Simon Truxillo
Henri
Agathe Bonitzer
Marie
Jean-Michel Portal
Estouteville
Valérie Lang
Florence Perrin
Jacob Lyon
Jacob

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christophe Honoré
Writers: Christophe Honoré, Gilles Taurand
Languages: French, Italian, Russian, English
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, Italian, Russian, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christophe Honoré, shot by Laurent Brunet. 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 Alex Beaupain. 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 Chantal Hymans 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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Léa Seydoux and Louis Garrel and Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1263778 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Christophe Honoré directs. Laurent Brunet behind the camera. Alex Beaupain scores. Chantal Hymans cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Italian, Russian, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, Italian, Russian, English.
3Directed by Christophe Honoré, shot by Laurent Brunet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alex Beaupain. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chantal Hymans shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Léa Seydoux and Louis Garrel and Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1263778 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.