The Beautiful Person
La Belle Personne
Synopsis
In the wake of her mother's tragic death, French teenager Junie transfers to a different high school. Though Junie lives mostly inside her own head, her beauty and stoicism win her the attention of the entire male student population. Junie begins dating the gentle Otto Cleves, but finds herself intensely drawn to her youthful Italian language teacher, Nemours. When Nemours begins to reciprocate, serious complications ensue.
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La Belle Personne trailer (The Beautiful person)
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-07-06
Top Cast
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Léa Seydoux
Junie
Louis Garrel
Nemours
Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
Otto
Simon Truxillo
Henri
Agathe Bonitzer
Marie
Jean-Michel Portal
Estouteville
Valérie Lang
Florence Perrin
Jacob Lyon
Jacob
Martin Siméon
Martin
Chantal Neuwirth
Nicole
Anaïs Demoustier
Catherine
Esteban Carvajal-Alegria
Matthias
Esther Garrel
Esther
Jeanne Audiard
Jeanne
Alice Butaud
The Russian teacher
Dominic Gould
The English teacher
Clotilde Hesme
The documentalist
Mathilde Incerti
The French teacher
Release History & Theatrical Window
San Sebastián Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
April 2, 2009
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christophe Honoré
- Screenplay & Story
- Christophe Honoré, Gilles Taurand
- Original Score
- Alex Beaupain
- Original Title
- La Belle Personne
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French, Italian, Russian, English
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Scarlett Production, ARTE France Cinéma
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christophe Honoré
Christophe Honoré, Gilles Taurand
Alex Beaupain
Laurent Brunet
Chantal Hymans
Florence Dormoy, Joëy Faré, Sophie Barrat
Department Leadership Roster
Christophe Honoré
Screenplay
Christophe Honoré
Director
Florence Dormoy
Producer
Laurent Brunet
Director of Photography
Chantal Hymans
Editor
Joëy Faré
Producer
Alex Beaupain
Original Music Composer
Pierre Canitrot
Costume Design
Sophie Barrat
Producer
Gilles Taurand
Screenplay
Samuel Deshors
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
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What is The Beautiful Person about?
In the wake of her mother's tragic death, French teenager Junie transfers to a different high school. Though Junie lives mostly inside her own head, her beauty and stoicism win her the attention of the entire male student population. Junie begins dating the gentle Otto Cleves, but finds herself intensely drawn to her youthful Italian language teacher, Nemours. When Nemours begins to reciprocate, serious complications ensue.
Who directed The Beautiful Person?
The Beautiful Person was directed by Christophe Honoré.
Who stars in The Beautiful Person?
The principal cast of The Beautiful Person includes Léa Seydoux, Louis Garrel, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Simon Truxillo, Agathe Bonitzer.
When was The Beautiful Person released and how long is it?
The Beautiful Person was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for The Beautiful Person?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Beautiful Person was composed by Alex Beaupain.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Beautiful Person?
The Beautiful Person holds official age classifications: FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.).