A married couple is terrorized by a series of surveillance videotapes left on their front porch.
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Cast
| Daniel Auteuil | ... |
Georges Laurent
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| Juliette Binoche | ... |
Anne Laurent
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| Maurice Bénichou | ... |
Majid
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| Annie Girardot | ... |
Georges's Mom
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Bernard Le Coq | ... |
Georges's Editor-In-Chief
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Walid Afkir | ... |
Majid's Son
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Lester Makedonsky | ... |
Pierrot Laurent
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| Daniel Duval | ... |
Pierre
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| Nathalie Richard | ... |
Mathilde
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| Denis Podalydès | ... |
Yvon
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| Aïssa Maïga | ... |
Chantal
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Caroline Baehr | ... |
Nurse
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Christian Benedetti | ... |
Georges's Father
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Philippe Besson | ... |
TV Guest
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Loïc Brabant | ... |
Police Officer No. 2
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Jean-Jacques Brochier | ... |
TV Guest
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Paule Daré | ... |
The Orphanage Attendant
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| Louis-Do de Lencquesaing | ... |
Bookstore Owner
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Annette Faure | ... |
Georges's Mother, Young
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Hugo Flamigni | ... |
Georges as a Child
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Peter Stephan Jungk | ... |
Writer
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| Diouc Koma | ... |
Cyclist
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| Marie Kremer | ... |
Jeannette
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| Nicky Marbot | ... |
The Orphanage Driver
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Malik Nait Djoudi | ... |
Majid as a Child
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Marie-Christine Orry | ... |
Housekeeper
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Mazarine Pingeot | ... |
TV Guest
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Julie Recoing | ... |
Georges's Assistant
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Karla Suarez | ... |
Novelist
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Laurent Suire | ... |
Police Officer No. 1
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Jean Teulé | ... |
TV Guest
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Carlo Azeglio Ciampi | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Barbara Contini | ... |
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| François Négret | ... |
Man in elevator (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Haneke | ||
Written by
| Michael Haneke | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Michael André | ... | associate producer |
| Rémi Burah | ... | co-producer |
| Andrew Colton | ... | executive producer |
| Valerio De Paolis | ... | co-producer |
| Veit Heiduschka | ... | producer |
| Michael Katz | ... | executive producer |
| Margaret Ménégoz | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Weber | ... | co-producer |
Cinematography by
| Christian Berger | ||
Editing by
| Michael Hudecek | ||
| Nadine Muse | ||
Editorial Department
| Alarich Lenz | ... | assistant editor |
| Soazic Veillon | ... | assistant editor |
| Willi Willinger | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Colomba Falcucci | ||
| Kris Portier de Bellair | ||
Production Design by
| Emmanuel de Chauvigny | ||
| Christoph Kanter | ||
Costume Design by
| Lisy Christl | ||
Makeup Department
| Laurent Bozzi | ... | hair stylist |
| Joël Lavau | ... | makeup artist |
| Thi-Loan Nguyen | ... | makeup artist |
| Waldemar Pokromski | ... | special makeup effects |
Production Management
| Gregory Bruneau | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Marie-Elise Chocroun | ... | unit manager trainee |
| David Crenn | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Sébastien Delepine | ... | unit manager trainee |
| Brigitte Faure | ... | production manager |
| Emmanuelle Jacobson-Roques | ... | unit manager trainee |
| Laurent Lemonnier | ... | unit manager trainee |
| Tosé Riesser | ... | unit manager trainee |
| Grégory Valais | ... | unit manager |
| Alexandre Vernerey | ... | unit manager trainee |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Katharina Biró | ... | first assistant director |
| Florence Faure | ... | assistant director trainee |
| Olivier Marty | ... | assistant director trainee |
| Alain Olivieri | ... | first assistant director |
| Kathrin Resetarits | ... | second second assistant director |
| Moritz von Blücher | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Roland Bedjanic | ... | set builder |
| Philippe Carchon | ... | set builder |
| Bernard Chenevier | ... | construction coordinator |
| Florian Peter Clodi | ... | set builder (as Florian Clodi) |
| Fabienne David | ... | assistant decorator |
| Carine Demongueres | ... | assistant art director |
| Gerhard Dohr | ... | set builder |
| Jérémy Duchier | ... | set dresser |
| Peter Dörflinger | ... | set builder |
| Peter Ecker | ... | property master: Austria |
| Michel Escande | ... | carpenter |
| Franz Essler | ... | set builder |
| Harald Fehringer | ... | set builder |
| Steph Guerreau | ... | assistant decorator (as Stéphane Guerreau) |
| Harald Haimböck | ... | set builder |
| Yannick Heuveline | ... | assistant decorator |
| Christian Horvath | ... | set builder |
| Katrin Huber | ... | props: Austria |
| Christoph Kanter | ... | production designer: Austria |
| Thierry Loubry | ... | sculptor |
| Fritz Martan | ... | construction coordinator |
| Thomas Pitre | ... | property master |
| Teresa Prothmann | ... | art department assistant |
| Arnaud Roth | ... | first assistant decorator |
| Jean-Luc Schwarz | ... | head sculptor |
| Jérôme Tarby | ... | head carpenter |
| Hans Wagner | ... | set decorator: Austria |
| Catherine Weintzen | ... | sculptor (as Catherine Weintzem) |
| Wouter Zoon | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Frank Ceven | ... | assistant foley artist (as Franck Ceven) |
| Pascal Chauvin | ... | foley artist |
| Jean-Pierre Laforce | ... | sound editor |
| Frédérique Liebaut | ... | adr supervisor (as Frédérique Liébaut) |
| Mathias Maydl | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Antoine Mercier | ... | daily boom operator |
| Jean-Paul Mugel | ... | production sound mixer / sound |
| Yves-Marie Omnes | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Hubert Devinck | ... | special effects |
| Philippe Hubin | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Denis Le Doyen | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| André Atellian | ... | key grip |
| Emmanuel Aubry | ... | lighting grip |
| Jean-Bertrand Augendre | ... | lighting technician |
| Gabriele Buti | ... | assistant camera: HDTV camera |
| Carlos Cabeceran | ... | steadicam |
| Gernot Danninger | ... | lighting technician |
| Xavier Embry | ... | best boy grip |
| Gerald Helf | ... | first assistant camera |
| Natascha Neulinger | ... | lighting technician |
| Olivier Neveu | ... | gaffer |
| Marion Stalens | ... | still photographer |
| Walter Stöger | ... | gaffer |
| Christophe Surbier | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Denis Manin | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Brigitte Bourneuf | ... | costume ager and dyer |
| Tess Hammami | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Barbara Hägele | ... | wardrobe (as Barbara Haegele) |
| Tina Morel | ... | wardrobe |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jean-Baptiste Filleau | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Philipp Juda | ... | props driver |
Additional Crew
| Amira Chemakhi | ... | production administrator |
| Martine Etchegaray | ... | production secretary |
| Mathilde Incerti | ... | press relations |
| Angelika Katz | ... | production assistant |
| Richard Lormand | ... | publicist: international |
| Ulrike Lässer | ... | production coordinator |
| Bernard Mangiante | ... | translator |
| Lina Martins | ... | assistant: Juliette Binoche |
| Christa Preisinger | ... | production administrator |
| Tosé Riesser | ... | production assistant |
| Kristy Ryan | ... | promotions manager: Australia |
| Nawal Tahiri | ... | production administrator (as Nawal Tahiri Alaoui) |
| Jean-François Verzele | ... | director: TV show |
Production Companies
- Les Films du Losange
- Wega Film
- Bavaria Film (co-production)
- BIM Distribuzione (co-production)
- France 3 Cinéma (participation)
- Arte France Cinéma (participation)
- Eurimages (participation)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- Canal+ (participation)
- ORF Film/Fernseh-Abkommen (participation)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (participation)
- StudioCanal (participation)
- Österreichisches Filminstitut (participation)
- Filmfonds Wien (participation)
- Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen (participation)
Distributors
- Les Films du Losange (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (2005) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- BIM Distribuzione (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
- CP Classics (2005) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2005) (Canada) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2005) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- First Distributors (2005) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Amazonia Films (2005) (Venezuela)
- California Filmes (2005) (Brazil)
- 1More Film (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Alfa Films (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Buenavista Columbia Tri Star Films de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.' (2006) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Festive Films (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Future Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD) (theatrical)
- Intersonic (2006) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Rosebud (2006) (Greece) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore (2006) (Italy) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (subtitled)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (New Zealand) (subtitled)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Canvas (2009) (Belgium) (tv)
- Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2009) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2010) (Finland) (tv)
- Future Film (2013) (Finland) (DVD) (11-disc Michael Haneke Collection)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Bir Film (2020) (Turkey)
- ARTE (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Sound (sound re-recording)
- Blue Efficience (anti-piracy)
- Falco Ink. (publicity)
- LISTO MediaServices Cine + TV Postproduction (post-production)
Storyline
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Set in France, Georges is a TV Literary Reviewer and lives in a small yet modern town house with his wife Anne, a publisher and his young son Pierrot. They begin to receive video tapes through the post of their house and family, along side obscure child-like drawings. They visit the police with hope of aid to find the stalker, but as there is no direct threat, they refuse to help. As the tapes become more personal, Georges takes it upon himself to figure out who is putting through his family through such horror. A true Michael Haneke Classic. Written by Jodie Norton |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR8,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend France | $925,023, 07 Oct 2005 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | There is no music, save for the theme on George's show, and background music at Anne's publishing party. See more » |
| Goofs | During the tape where Georges pulls up in his car and parks at night the headlights clearly cast a huge distinct shadow of the camera on the wall. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #3.13 (2006). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credits appear over a shot of the husband and wife's house, but they appear one by one and in rows. By the time the credits are over they are all shown together, much like they would on a poster or in the credits section of a movie trailer. See more » |
| Quotes |
Georges Laurent:
Isn't it lonely, if you can't go out? Georges's Mom: Why? Are you less lonely because you can sit in the garden? Do you feel less lonely in the metro than at home? Well then! Anyway, I have my family friend... with remote control. Whenever they annoy me, I just shut them up. See more » |