Monsieur Hire (1989)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.6/10   

Director:

Patrice Leconte

Writers:

Georges Simenon (novel)
Patrice Leconte (writer) ...

Release Date:

junio 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Monsieur Hire is a maladjusted, balding, middle-aged man living in France. He doesn't like to talk to people...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Evidence | Peeping Tom | Older Man Younger Woman | Psychological Thriller

Awards:

5 wins & 8 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

an excellent film

Cast

Michel Blanc	...	Monsieur Hire
Sandrine Bonnaire	...	Alice
Luc Thuillier	...	Emile
André Wilms	...	L'inspecteur de police
Eric Bérenger	...	Le gérant du bowling
Marielle Berthon	...	Pierrette Bourgeois
Philippe Dormoy	...	François
Marie Gaydu	...	La jeune fille du massage
Michel Morano	...	Le chauffeur de taxi
Nora Noël	...	La gardienne
Cristiana Réali	...	L'adolescente au bowling (as Christina Reali)
Bernard Soufflet	...	Le tatoueur
André Bauduin	...	Le consommateur de crèpes
Rozeen Landrevie	...	La petite fille au bouquet
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Francis Baudet	...	Le locataire sur le palier

También conocida como:

Monsieur Hire (UK) (USA)
M. Hire

Duración:

81 min

País:

France

Idioma:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

Mono

Clasificación:

Australia:M | Iceland:L | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Studios 91 Arpajon, Saint-Germain-les-Arpajon, Essonne, France

Company:

Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)

Movie Connections:

Remake of Panique (1947)

Soundtrack:

4th movement from PIANO QUARTET NO.1, Op.25

an excellent film

Although this film that is a remake of the Julien Duvivier's film "Panique" (released in 1948) only lasts about one hour and twenty minutes, there is so much to say about it. Among the qualities that this film shows, the most important is its main actor. Indeed, Michel Blanc performs brilliantly this weird character hated by everyone that is Monsieur Hire. Moreover, we can notice that the film doesn't only focus on the plot, it also focuses on the character of Monsieur Hire himself. Of course, this man is unpleasant towards his neighbours, but Patrice Leconte attempts to make us touching this man. Among the other qualities, let's quote: Sandrine Bonnaire's performance which is smooth but cruel, the good use of Brahms' music, the quality of the photography and the film set (especially Hire's flat). As a conclusion, a great film from a director who is, however, more famous for his comic films such as "Les Bronzés", "Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine".