

Title: Elle
Original Title: Elle
Year: 2016
Info
- Country: France Germany
- Language: French
- Length: 130 Minutes (2 hours 10 min)
- Budget: €9,000,000
- Genre: Crime Drama Thriller
- Studios: SBS Productions France 2 Cinéma
- Distributor: Avalon Films
- Age rating: 18 (Suitable only for adults)
Release Dates
- UK: March 10 2017
- United States: November 11 2016
Plot
Paul Verhoeven directs this thriller based on the book 'Oh ...' by Phillippe Dijan. The film focuses on Michèle, a very strict woman in both her personal and professional life. Director of a video game company, she has everything under control. In her personal life she maintains an affair with her ex-husbands best friend. Her family situation is precarious, as her son is dating a young pregnant woman from another man. When Michèle thinks her life can't get any worse, she is assaulted by a hooded man, which radically changes her life. Finally, Michèle with her desire to learn more, decides to start a personal investigation into her attacker, starting a very dangerous game where the rules do not set themselves.
Awards
- 2017 Academy Awards (Oscars): 1 0
- 2017 Golden Globes: 2 2
- 2018 BAFTA Awards: 1 0
- 2017 Goya Awards: 1 1
Cast
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Trivia
Inspiration
Based on the novel 'Oh...' by Philippe Djian.
Candidate actresses
Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, Diane Lane, Carice van Houten and Sharon Stone were considered for the female lead, but Paul Verhoeven had known Isabelle Huppert for some time and always wanted to work with her.
French
Before production began, Paul Verhoeven went to a language institute to learn French, in order to be able to communicate with the cast and crew.
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