Louise-Michel (2008) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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The owner of a coat hanger factory somewhere in the French Picardy empties it in the middle of the night. The next morning, the female factory workers arrive to discover that everything has been cleared out and that the management has embraced the notion of outsourcing their jobs. In response, the w

Cast & Crew

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Benoît Delépine

Yolande Moreau

Bouli Lanners

Benoît Poelvoorde

Albert Dupontel

Francis Kuntz

Film Details

Also Known As

Louise Michel

Genre

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Foreign

Release Date

2008

Production Company

Arte; Arte France Cinéma; Buf, Inc.; Centre National Du Cinema; Ciné+; Funny Balloons; StudioCanal

Distribution Company

Ad Vitam Distribution; Artcam; Artcam (Czech Republic); Asociacia Slovenskych Filmovych Klubov (Asfk); Axiom Films; Columbus Film Ag; Fandango; Independenta; Karmafilms (Spain); Les Films De L'Elysee; Polyfilm Verleih Gmbh; Sunrise Film Distribution; Vendetta Films (New Zealand)

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 34m

Synopsis

The owner of a coat hanger factory somewhere in the French Picardy empties it in the middle of the night. The next morning, the female factory workers arrive to discover that everything has been cleared out and that the management has embraced the notion of outsourcing their jobs. In response, the women decide to pool their low wages towards a common project: hiring a professional to kill their boss.

Directors

Benoît Delépine

Gustave Kervern

Cast

Yolande Moreau

Bouli Lanners

Benoît Poelvoorde

Albert Dupontel

Francis Kuntz

Herve Desinge

Robert Dehoux

Yannick Jaulin

Jean-louis Barcelona

Catherine Hosmalin

Mathieu Kassovitz

Philippe Katerine

Christophe Salengro

Jean-luc Ormieres

Candy Ming

Joseph Dahan

Charles Steve Davey

Eric Martin

Crew

Gerard Bonnet

Assistant Director

Paul Chapelle

Production Designer

Benoît Delépine

Stephane Elmadjian

Benoet Jaubert

Mathieu Kassovitz

Gustave Kervern

Les Kouz

Sound Department

Elisa Larriere

Executive Producer

Guillaume Le Braz

Sound Department

Hugues Poulain

Director Of Photography

Cecile Roulie

Costume Designer

Gaetan Roussel

Film Details

Also Known As

Louise Michel

Genre

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Foreign

Release Date

2008

Production Company

Arte; Arte France Cinéma; Buf, Inc.; Centre National Du Cinema; Ciné+; Funny Balloons; StudioCanal

Distribution Company

Ad Vitam Distribution; Artcam; Artcam (Czech Republic); Asociacia Slovenskych Filmovych Klubov (Asfk); Axiom Films; Columbus Film Ag; Fandango; Independenta; Karmafilms (Spain); Les Films De L'Elysee; Polyfilm Verleih Gmbh; Sunrise Film Distribution; Vendetta Films (New Zealand)

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 34m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the World Cinema Special Jury Prize for Originality at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.

Winner of the Jury Prize for Best Screenplay at the 2008 San Sebastian International Film Festival.

Released in United States September 2008

Released in United States 2009

Released in United States January 2009

Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Official Selection) September 18-27, 2008.

Shown at New Directors/New Films Series at the Film Society of Lincoln Center March 25-April 5, 2009.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Spectrum) January 21-February 1, 2009.

Released in United States September 2008 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Official Selection) September 18-27, 2008.)

Released in United States 2009 (Shown at New Directors/New Films Series at the Film Society of Lincoln Center March 25-April 5, 2009.)

Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Spectrum) January 21-February 1, 2009.)

Released in United States January 2009 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema Dramatic Competition) January 15-25, 2009.)

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