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Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq

Original title: L'enlèvement de Michel Houellebecq
  • 20142014
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.4K
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L'enlèvement de Michel Houellebecq (2014)
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  • Comedy
  • Drama

The author Michel Houellebecq is abducted by three amateur kidnappers.The author Michel Houellebecq is abducted by three amateur kidnappers.The author Michel Houellebecq is abducted by three amateur kidnappers.

IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Guillaume Nicloux
  • Writer
    • Guillaume Nicloux
  • Stars
    • Michel Houellebecq
    • Mathieu Nicourt
    • Maxime Lefrançois
Top credits
  • Director
    • Guillaume Nicloux
  • Writer
    • Guillaume Nicloux
  • Stars
    • Michel Houellebecq
    • Mathieu Nicourt
    • Maxime Lefrançois
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq
    Trailer 1:21
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    Michel Houellebecq in L'enlèvement de Michel Houellebecq (2014)
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    Michel Houellebecq
    Michel Houellebecq
    • Michel Houellebecqas Michel Houellebecq
    Mathieu Nicourt
    • Mathieuas Mathieu
    Maxime Lefrançois
    • Maxas Max
    Françoise Lebrun
    Françoise Lebrun
    • Françoiseas Françoise
    Luc Schwarz
    Luc Schwarz
    • Lucas Luc
    Veran Mauberret
    Ginette Suchotzky
    • Ginetteas Ginette
    André Suchotzky
    • Dédéas Dédé
    Marie Bourjala
    • Fatimaas Fatima
    Karim Achoui
    • L'avocatas L'avocat
    François Samuelson
    • Françoisas François
    Vincent Janerot
    Béatrice Mendy
    Marie Schwarz
    Ian Turiak
    Ian Turiak
    • L'ouvrier polonaisas L'ouvrier polonais
    Patrick Chadaillat
    • Director
      • Guillaume Nicloux
    • Writer
      • Guillaume Nicloux
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    Storyline

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    The author Michel Houellebecq is abducted by three amateur kidnappers.
    • cigarette smoking
    • kidnapping
    • writer
    • abduction
    • actor shares first name with character
    • 2 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      None of the people in the movie are real actors; they are all being themselves. The movie did have a scenario, but not a script, which means that all of the dialogues are real conversations. Director Guillaume Nicloux sometimes did give a few actors a couple of lines to steer the conversation.

    User reviews6

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Contrived, artificial and perverted...
    I think it's hard to be Michel Houellebecq. Perhaps even more difficult to have him as a guest in your home. This fact hits these captors soon. They are having a hard time getting rid of him. The man is abysmally egotistical. Contrived, artificial and perverted in enormous proportions that one must ask whether Michel Houellebecq really exist. The film is from one perspective about the Stockholm syndrome. But very superficially. MH just has to show us all of his unique original misery. As his persona mix of Sartre, Bukowski, Stalin and Baader, which he so diligently cultivate. So now we know that he likes sex, and drinks a lot, palaver on politics and drive fast cars. I sometimes laugh uncontrollably. And I have read more than one of his books. And I must confess - his anti-charisma enhance our magnificent lives in the deluge. Do not let him into your life. Enjoy him at a distance.
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    • ulf-635-523367
    • Dec 17, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 25, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • Polish
    • Also known as
      • The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq
    • Production companies
      • Les Films du Worso
      • ARTE
      • Chic Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,546
    • Gross worldwide
      • $107,641
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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