Monsieur Hire

Monsieur Hire
Directed by	Patrice Leconte
Produced by	Philippe Carcassonne René Cleitman
Written by	Patrice Leconte Georges Simenon
Starring	Michel Blanc Sandrine Bonnaire
Cinematography	Denis Lenoir
Editing by	Joëlle Hache
Release date(s)	24 May 1989
Running time	81 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Monsieur Hire (French pronunciation: [məsjø iʁ]) is a 1989 French film directed by Patrice Leconte and starring Michel Blanc in the title role and Sandrine Bonnaire as the object of his affection. The film received numerous accolades as well as a glowing review from popular American movie commentator Roger Ebert. The film is based on Belgian-born French writer Georges Simenon's novel. Simenon wrote many popular detective books. Original music by Michael Nyman.

The film was entered into the 1989 Cannes Film Festival.

Synopsis

A misanthropic voyeuristic tailor, Monsieur Hire, spies on his gorgeous neighbour from across the street. This takes place in the backdrop of another plot, the unsolved murder of a local young woman. Monsieur Hire is hounded by a detective investigating the murder and is also eventually noticed by the object of his gaze, the young woman Alice. Monsieur Hire propositions Alice to ditch her boyfriend Emile, and run off with him to his little home in Switzerland, where he promises to take care of her.

Cast and roles

• Michel Blanc - Monsieur Hire
• Sandrine Bonnaire - Alice
• Luc Thuillier - Emile
• André Wilms - Inspector
• Eric Bérenger
• Marielle Berthon
• Philippe Dormoy
• Marie Gaydu
• Michel Morano
• Nora Noël
• Cristiana Réali
• Bernard Soufflet
• André Bauduin
• Rozeen Landrevie
• Jacques Violeur

External links

• IMDb entry
• http://kirjasto.sci.fi/simenon.htm