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Released 7 years ago.
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The Mystery of Henri Pick
2019 1h 41m FR
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6.5
SOLID
★6.5TMDB · 493
DramaComedy
Synopsis
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In a bizarre Breton library that collects rejected, never published manuscripts, a young editor discovers a novel that she considers a masterpiece. It was written by a certain Henri Pick, a cook who died two years earlier and who, according to his widow, had never read a book in his life or written anything but a shopping list... Did he have a secret life? When the book becomes a huge best-seller, Jean- Michel Rouche, a skeptical and stubborn literary critic, teams up with Joséphine, Pick’s daughter, to unravel the mystery.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Fabrice Luchini
Jean Michel Rouche
Camille Cottin
Joséphine Pick
Alice Isaaz
Daphné Despero
Bastien Bouillon
Fred Koskas
Philypa Phoenix
Wendy Bellamy
Louis Descols
Vicomte d'Archiac
Josiane Stoléru
Madeleine Pick
Astrid Whettnall
Inès de Crécy
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Rémi Bezançon
- Writers
- Rémi Bezançon, Vanessa Portal
- Languages
- French, Russian
- Countries
- Belgium, China, France
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Russian.
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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, China, France.
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Rémi Bezançon, shot by Antoine Monod. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Valérie Deseine 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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Fabrice Luchini and Camille Cottin and Alice Isaaz carry the top of the cast.
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IMDB entry: tt8263936 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Rémi Bezançon directs. Antoine Monod behind the camera. Valérie Deseine cuts. Produced in Belgium, China, France. Dialogue in French, Russian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 7 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Russian.
- 3International production across 3 countries: Belgium, China, France.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Rémi Bezançon, shot by Antoine Monod. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Editor Valérie Deseine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Fabrice Luchini and Camille Cottin and Alice Isaaz carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt8263936 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Antoine Monod
- Editing
- Valérie Deseine
- Production design
- Maamar Ech-Cheikh
- Runtime
- 101 min · 1h 41m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- PG
Also by
Rémi Bezançon
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Community reviews
What people are saying
- SWITCH.★ 6/10
For a film about the harsh realities of the publishing industry and a man ruining his life over (possibly) a great literary fraud, 'The Mystery of Henri Pick' is a surprisingly pleasant, sophisticated and light-hearted crowd-pleaser. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-mystery-of-henri-pick-a-charming-literary-detective-story
Production companies
Who made it
Gaumont
FR
France 2 Cinéma
FR
SCOPE Pictures
BE
Mandarin Production
FR
Key crew
- NovelDavid Foenkinos
- ProducerEric Altmayer
- EditorValérie Deseine
- MusicLaurent Perez del Mar
- ProducerIsabelle Grellat
- CastingNadia Nataf
- Art DirectionEric Bourges
- ProducerNicolas Altmayer
- Production DesignMaamar Ech-Cheikh
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on novel or book
- manuscript
- author
- publisher
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2019-12-26PG
Also known as
International titles
- IL MISTERO HENRI PICKIT
- Henri PickAT
- (FFF20)MY
- Mysteriet om Henri PickNO
- Загадка Анри ПикаRU
