The beautiful person

2008 - Feature films

SYNOPSIS

Sixteen-year-old Junie changes high school mid-year, following the death of her mother. She finds herself in the same class as her cousin Mathias, who introduces her to his friends. All the boys want to date Junie, and she chooses the quietest among them, Otto Clèves. But soon after, she encounters the great love of her life, Nemours, her Italian teacher. The passion that burns between them is, however, doomed. Junie refuses to give in to her feelings and persists in denying herself happiness, which in her eyes is merely illusory ...

CREDITS

Scénarists :

Gilles Taurand et Christophe Honoré 

Director :

 Christophe Honoré 

Cast :

 Louis Garrel, Léa Seydoux, Grégoire Leprince Ringuet 

Broadcaster :

ARTE 

Based ont he novel « La Princesse de Clèves » by Madame de Lafayette
Released in theater september 17th 2008

BANDE ANNONCE

PALMARES

Bayard d’Or of the Best actress for Léa Seydoux at the Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur – 2008

Selected at the International Film Festival of San Sebastian - 2008 (official competition)

Selected at the London Film Festival - 2008 Nominated for the César of best adaptation in 2009

Festival International du Film de San Sebastian - 2008 (Compétition officielle)

Festival du Film de Londres - 2008 (Sélection officielle)  

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