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Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   2,904 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Hal Hartley (writer)
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Release Date:
19 May 1995 (USA) more
Genre:
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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
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Huppert to Head Cannes Jury
 (From E! Online. 2 January 2009, 6:45 AM, PST)

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I laughed out loud!! 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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Runtime:
105 min
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1.66 : 1 more
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Isabelle Huppert got the lead role by writing to the director and begging for a part in his next film. more
Quotes:
Thomas: How can you be a nymphomaniac and never had sex?
Isabelle: I'm choosy.
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References Bande à part (1964) more

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8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
I laughed out loud!!, 2 June 2003
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Author: bobm5508 from United States

Just stumbled across this movie on STARZ CINEMA. Never hear of it, the director (who apparently has a following) or most of the actors. But I remembered Isabelle Huppert from "Bedroom Window" years ago, and she was worth a look.

What a piece of work! The most inspired, goofy film noir dialogue you will ever hear spoken, by deadpanned actors that somehow still grow on you. The missing person police officer who is heartbroken with every case. The virgin nymphomaniac, when asked how that combination can exist, says "I'm Choosy!" Since she's an ex-nun, I suppose that's true. The former porn star (what a sultry look!!) who wants to become a "mover and a shaker". Priceless stuff. This is also a very gentle R, with almost no profanity or nudity, in its sex crazed, porn sort of way.

Many other IMDb people have given plot points, and either love or hate the presentation, but anyone who was not flat out hysterical when the "hitman" got shot, should stick to TV sitcoms. It was a pure Monty Python worthy moment!!

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