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Elle
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Elle

2016-05-25 · 131 min · ★ 6.6

Drama · Thriller

When Michèle, the CEO of a gaming software company, is attacked in her home by an unknown assailant, she refuses to let it alter her precisely ordered life. She manages crises involving family, all the while becoming engaged in a game of cat and mouse with her stalker.

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Directors
Paul Verhoeven
Production companies
France 2 Cinéma, SBS Productions, Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion, Proximus, Entre Chien et Loup
Countries
Belgium, France, Germany
Status
Released
Budget
USD 9,800,000
Revenue
USD 2,341,534

Top Cast

Isabelle HuppertIsabelle HuppertMichèle
Laurent LafitteLaurent LafittePatrick
Anne ConsignyAnne ConsignyAnna
Charles BerlingCharles BerlingRichard
Virginie EfiraVirginie EfiraRebecca
Judith MagreJudith MagreIrène
Christian BerkelChristian BerkelRobert
Jonas BloquetJonas BloquetVincent
Alice IsaazAlice IsaazJosie
Vimala PonsVimala PonsHélène
Raphaël LengletRaphaël LengletRalf
Arthur MazetArthur MazetKevin
Lucas PrisorLucas PrisorKurt
Hugo ConzelmannHugo ConzelmannPhilipp Kwan
Stéphane BakStéphane BakOmar
Hugues MartelHugues MartelDeputy Director
Anne LoiretAnne LoiretDoctor
Nicolas BeaucaireNicolas BeaucaireEstate Agent
David LéotardDavid LéotardLocksmith
Loïc LegendreLoïc LegendreArmourer

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