During his 50th birthday party thrown by his wife, Remco's life takes a turn for the worse. His business partners are scheming behind his back to sell him out and his former mistress shows up pregnant.
Georges and Anne are an octogenarian couple. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, also a musician, lives in Britain with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.
Nomi, a young drifter, arrives in Las Vegas to become a dancer and soon sets about clawing and pushing her way to become the top of the Vegas showgirls.
Director:
Paul Verhoeven
Stars:
Elizabeth Berkley,
Kyle MacLachlan,
Gina Gershon
A 17th-century nun in Italy suffers from disturbing religious and erotic visions. She is assisted by a companion, and the relationship between the two women develops into a romantic love affair.
Director:
Paul Verhoeven
Stars:
Charlotte Rampling,
Lambert Wilson,
Virginie Efira
Michèle seems indestructible. Head of a successful video game company, she brings the same ruthless attitude to her love life as to business. Being attacked in her home by an unknown assailant changes Michèle's life forever. When she resolutely tracks the man down, they are both drawn into a curious and thrilling game-a game that may, at any moment, spiral out of control.Written by
SBS Productions
Paul Verhoeven's second feature film in the 'Official Competition' at the Cannes International Film Festival. The first one was Basic Instinct (1992). Both films are thrillers. See more »
Goofs
Repeatedly, Patrick bangs Michèle's head against a concrete wall and hits her in the face with powerful punches. Yet Michèle never loses consciousness, doesn't sustain any bone fractures and even gets away without a swollen eyelid. See more »
Quotes
Michèle Leblanc:
I'm very sorry for all you've been through.
Rebecca:
Fortunately, I have faith. What's it for if not to get through tough times.
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"Elle" means "She" - the whole movie is seen through the eyes of the character played by Isabelle Huppert, a woman being victim of an aggression in the first scene of the film.
From there you will probably be unable to predict the plot, as its structure doesn't follow the rules we've been used to. At one point during the screening I thought the movie would end soon but it went on and was still engaging. At first you might think it's just a thriller but the writing has more to offer and deploys in original ways.
Isabelle Huppert delivers a great performance playing a strong female character, something quite rare in movies.
The film can be quite shocking, but never gratuitous. Verhoeven's ability to balance a serious drama with his usual "funny" ways is thought provoking without being ponderous. This dynamic was always Verhoeven's strength, even in this kind of more "auteurish" work.
Don't await slick Hollywood style here, but a somewhat dark & gritty satire on human relationships.
Loved it, can't wait for Verhoeven's take on Jesus
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"Elle" means "She" - the whole movie is seen through the eyes of the character played by Isabelle Huppert, a woman being victim of an aggression in the first scene of the film.
From there you will probably be unable to predict the plot, as its structure doesn't follow the rules we've been used to. At one point during the screening I thought the movie would end soon but it went on and was still engaging. At first you might think it's just a thriller but the writing has more to offer and deploys in original ways.
Isabelle Huppert delivers a great performance playing a strong female character, something quite rare in movies.
The film can be quite shocking, but never gratuitous. Verhoeven's ability to balance a serious drama with his usual "funny" ways is thought provoking without being ponderous. This dynamic was always Verhoeven's strength, even in this kind of more "auteurish" work.
Don't await slick Hollywood style here, but a somewhat dark & gritty satire on human relationships.
Loved it, can't wait for Verhoeven's take on Jesus