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La belle personne (2008)

90 min  -  Drama   -  6 March 2009 (USA)
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Sixteen-year old Junie changes high school mid-year, following the death of her mother. She finds herself in the same class as her cousin Mathias... See full summary »

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Christophe Honoré (scenario), Gilles Taurand (scenario), and 1 more credit »
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La belle personne -- Sixteen-year old Junie changes high school mid-year, following the death of her mother. She finds herself in the same class as her cousin Mathias, who introduces her to his friends. All the boys want to date Junie, and she chooses the quietest among them, Otto Cleves. But soon after, she encounters the great love of her life, Nemours, her Italian teacher. The passion that burns between them is, however, doomed. Junie refuses to give in to her feelings and persists in denying herself happiness, which in her eyes is merely illusory. La belle personne -- Trailer for this tale of love, lust and obsession
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Cast

Credited cast:
Louis Garrel ...
Nemours
Léa Seydoux ...
Junie
Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet ...
Otto
Esteban Carvajal-Alegria Esteban Carvajal-Alegria ...
Matthias
Simon Truxillo Simon Truxillo ...
Henri
Agathe Bonitzer Agathe Bonitzer ...
Marie
Anaïs Demoustier Anaïs Demoustier ...
Catherine
Valérie Lang Valérie Lang ...
Florence Perrin
Jacob Lyon Jacob Lyon ...
Jacob
Jean-Michel Portal Jean-Michel Portal ...
Estouteville
Martin Siméon Martin Siméon ...
Martin
Chantal Neuwirth Chantal Neuwirth ...
Nicole - la patronne du café Sully
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Louka Anargyros Louka Anargyros
Thomas Anargyros Thomas Anargyros
Gabriel Attal Gabriel Attal
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Sixteen-year old Junie changes high school mid-year, following the death of her mother. She finds herself in the same class as her cousin Mathias, who introduces her to his friends. All the boys want to date Junie, and she chooses the quietest among them, Otto Cleves. But soon after, she encounters the great love of her life, Nemours, her Italian teacher. The passion that burns between them is, however, doomed. Junie refuses to give in to her feelings and persists in denying herself happiness, which in her eyes is merely illusory. Written by American Film Market  

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Italian Teacher | School | Love | High School Girl | Suicide  | See more »

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Country:

France

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French | Italian | English | Russian

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Also Known As:

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Features Yaaba (1989) See more »

Soundtracks

"Elle était si jolie"
Written and Performed by Alain Barrière See more »