Haute Couture

2021 1h 36m FR

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6.1

MID

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89%

FRESH

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6.2

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 118🍅89%Rotten Tomatoes★6.2IMDB · 1,248

Drama

Synopsis

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Esther is at the end of her career as Head Seamstress at Dior Avenue Montaigne workshop. One day, she gets her handbag stolen in the metro by a 20 years old girl, Jade. Instead of calling the police she decides to take care of Jade. She sees in her the opportunity to pass on her skills, the craft of dressmaking, her only wealth. In the frenetic world of Haute Couture, Esther will give Jade la beauté du geste, a way to reach beyond herself.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nathalie Baye
Esther
Lyna Khoudri
Jade
Pascale Arbillot
Catherine
Soumaye Bocoum
Souad
Claude Perron
Andree
Adam Bessa
Abdel
Virgile Bramly
Hammidouche
Clotilde Courau
Mumu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sylvie Ohayon
Writers: Sylvie Ohayon, Sylvie Verheyde
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sylvie Ohayon, shot by Georges Lechaptois. 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 Pascal Lengagne. 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 Mike Fromentin 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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Nathalie Baye and Lyna Khoudri and Pascale Arbillot carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11610804 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sylvie Ohayon directs. Georges Lechaptois behind the camera. Pascal Lengagne scores. Mike Fromentin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Directed by Sylvie Ohayon, shot by Georges Lechaptois. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Pascal Lengagne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Mike Fromentin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Nathalie Baye and Lyna Khoudri and Pascale Arbillot carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt11610804 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.