Looking for Hortense
| Looking for Hortense | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| French | Cherchez Hortense |
| Directed by | Pascal Bonitzer |
| Written by | Pascal Bonitzer Agnès de Sacy |
| Produced by | Saïd Ben Saïd Sarah Borch-Jacobsen Kevin Chneiweiss |
| Starring | Jean-Pierre Bacri Kristin Scott Thomas Isabelle Carré Claude Rich |
| Cinematography | Romain Winding |
| Edited by | Elise Fievet |
| Music by | Aleksey Aygi |
Production company | SBS Productions |
| Distributed by | Le Pacte |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $4.5 million |
| Box office | $3.3 million[1] |
Looking for Hortense (French: Cherchez Hortense) is a 2012 French comedy-drama film directed by Pascal Bonitzer.
Premise
Damien, Chinese civilization teacher, is instructed by his wife Iva to ask his father, The Council of State, to help to prevent the expulsion of a young woman of Serbian origin.
Cast
- Jean-Pierre Bacri as Damien Hauer
- Kristin Scott Thomas as Iva Delusi
- Isabelle Carré as Aurore
- Claude Rich as Sébastien Hauer
- Jackie Berroyer as Lobatch
- Benoît Jacquot as Kevadian
- Agathe Bonitzer as Laetitia
- Philippe Duclos as Henri Hortense
- Marin Orcand Tourrès as Noé Hauer
- Joséphine Derenne as Blandine Hauer
- Arthur Igual as Antoine
- Jérôme Beaujour as Campuche
- Masahiro Kashiwagi as Satoshi
- Iliana Lolitch as Véra
- Francis Leplay as Marco
- Stanislas Stanic as Marek
Critical reception
The film received mixed reviews. As of June 2020[update], the film holds a 56% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 18 reviews with an average rating of 5.35/10.[2]
Accolades
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| Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| César Award | Best Actor | Jean-Pierre Bacri | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Claude Rich | Nominated |
References
- ^ http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=12892
- ^ "Looking for Hortense (Cherchez Hortense) (2012)". Retrieved 4 June 2020 – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
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