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Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   2,896 votes
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Director:

Hal Hartley

Writer:

Hal Hartley (writer)

Contact:

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Release Date:

19 May 1995 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller more

Tagline:

Accountancy, Murder, Amnesia, Torture, Ecstasy, Understanding, Redemption

Plot:

Isabelle is an ex-nun waiting for her special mission from God. In the meantime, she is making a living writing pornography... more | add synopsis

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations more

NewsDesk:

Huppert to Head Cannes Jury
 (From E! Online. 2 January 2009, 6:45 AM, PST)

User Comments:

One of those movies after which you shake your head and say bemusedly, "Wow." more (32 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Isabelle Huppert ... Isabelle

Martin Donovan ... Thomas Ludens
Elina Löwensohn ... Sofia Ludens
Damian Young ... Edward, Jaque's Accountant

Chuck Montgomery ... Jan, Jaque's Goon
Dave Simonds ... Kurt, Jaque's Goon

Pamela Stewart ... Officer Patsy Melville

Erica Gimpel ... Irate Woman
Jan Leslie Harding ... Waitress
Terry Alexander ... Frank, the Cook

Holt McCallany ... Usher
Hugh Palmer ... Warren

Michael Imperioli ... Doorman at Club
Angel Caban ... Detective
Emmanuel Xuereb ... Bartender
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Additional Details

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA | UK | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Iceland:12 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (re-rating)


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Isabelle Huppert got the lead role by writing to the director and begging for a part in his next film. more

Quotes:

Sofia: So I'm an article of trade?
Kurt: Yes. A useful thing in terms of classic capitalism. I studied economics, I know what I'm talking about.
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Waiter (1997) more


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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
One of those movies after which you shake your head and say bemusedly, "Wow.", 24 April 2004
9/10
Author: jj9675 from U.S.

Hal Hartley where have you been all my movie-loving life? This was the sort of movie-watching experience which required my calling my best friend and telling her about it, as I would any noteworthy experience.

Yes, the ending was dismal... yet perfect! So much about redemption: This was clear if one remembers Thomas's feet at the beginning of the movie, and then Thomas's feet at the end. At that point, I saw the (one of) point to the story. I enjoyed the clipped dialogue, the clarity, AND the ironic absurdity. The story was not meant to be reality-driven, but limited to the raison d'etre of Thomas and the other characters: as in a dream, but not. Discovering it was a marvelous channel-surfing accident.

Now I must do a search on Hal Hartley. Check out his portfolio, so to speak. Rating 9/10.

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