Elle

  • a film by Paul Verhoeven
  • feature film
  • 126 min
  • 2016

Nach einer brutalen Vergewaltigung nimmt eine erfolgreiche Geschäftsfrau ihr Schicksal selbst in die Hand und verwischt in einem provokanten Rachethriller von Paul Verhoeven meisterhaft die Grenzen zwischen Opfer, Kontrolle und Begehren.

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Info

  • Genre

    • Thriller

  • Countries of Production

    • France / Germany / Belgium

  • Language

    • French

  • World premiere

    • 21st May 2016 – Cannes FF

  • German cinema release

    • 16th February 2017

  • a production by

    • SBS Productions

  • in co-production with

    • Twenty Twenty Vision, France 2 Cinema, Entre Chien et Loup

  • in association with

    • Canal+, France Televisions, OCS

  • with the support of

    • FFA, CNC - Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, Casa Kafka Pictures Movie Tax Shelter empowered by Belfius

  • World Sales

    • SBS INternational

  • Distribution

    • MFA+ FilmDistribution
Synopsis

Michèle seems indestructible. Head of a leading video game company, she brings the same ruthless attitude to her love life as to business. Being attacked in her home by an unknown assailant changes Michèle’s life forever. When she resolutely tracks the man down, they are both drawn into a curious and thrilling game—a game that may, at any moment, spiral out of control.

Cast

  • Michèle

    • Isabelle Huppert

  • Patrick

    • Laurent Lafitte

  • Richard

    • Charles Berling

  • Robert

    • Christian Berkel

  • Anna

    • Anne Consigny

  • Rebecca

    • Virginie Efira
Crew

  • Written by

    • David Birke
    • based on the novel „oh…“ by Philippe Djian

  • Directed by

    • Paul Verhoeven

  • Producers

    • Saïd Ben Saïd, Michel Merkt

  • Co-producers

    • Thanassis Karathanos, Kate Merkt, Diana Elbaum, Sébastien Delloye, François Touwaide

  • Director of photography

    • Stéphane Fontaine

  • Editor

    • Job ter Burg

  • Set design

    • Laurent Ott

  • Casting

    • Constance Demontoy

  • Costumes

    • Nathalie Raoul

  • Make up

    • Sophie Farsat

  • Location Sound Recordist

    • Jean-Paul Mugel
Festivals
  • Melbourne IFF
  • Haifa IFF
  • Palm Springs IFF
  • San Sebastián IFF
  • Santa Barbara IFF
  • Trieste FF
  • Lisbon FF
  • New Zealand IFF
Awards
  • Golden Globes - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language Film
  • Golden Globes - Isabelle Huppert (Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
  • Critics Choice Awards - Best Foreign Language Film
  • César Awards - Best Actress (Isabelle Huppert)
  • Best Actress (Isabelle Huppert) / Boston Society of Film Critics Award

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