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Elle

2016 | 131m | French

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When Michèle, the CEO of a gaming software company, is attacked in her home by an unknown assailant, she refuses to let it alter her precisely ordered life. She manages crises involving family, all the while becoming engaged in a game of cat and mouse with her stalker.
Release Date: May 25, 2016
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Writer: David Birke, Philippe Djian, Harold Manning
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Keywords france, video game, rape, assault, death of father, car accident, birth, divorced woman, death of mother, christmas lights, giving birth, rape and revenge, christmas, intruder, pepper spray
Production Companies France 2 Cinéma, Entre Chien et Loup, SBS Productions, Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion, Proximus
Box Office Revenue: $2,341,534
Budget: $9,804,690
Updates Updated: May 25, 2025
Entered: May 25, 2025
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Full Credits

Name Character
Isabelle Huppert Michèle
Laurent Lafitte Patrick
Anne Consigny Anna
Charles Berling Richard
Virginie Efira Rebecca
Judith Magre Irène
Christian Berkel Robert
Jonas Bloquet Vincent
Alice Isaaz Josie
Vimala Pons Hélène
Raphaël Lenglet Ralf
Arthur Mazet Kevin
Lucas Prisor Kurt
Hugo Conzelmann Philipp Kwan
Stéphane Bak Omar
Hugues Martel Deputy Director
Anne Loiret Doctor
Nicolas Beaucaire Estate Agent
David Léotard Locksmith
Loïc Legendre Armourer
Jean-Noël Martin Maitre d'hotel
Eric Savin Inspector
Zohar Wexler Police Officer
Olivia Gotanègre Nurse
Raphaël Kahn Laboratory Doctor
Jina Djemba Maternity Nurse
Nicolas Ullmann Barman
Florent Peiffer News Journalist
Laurent Orry Prison Guard
Fleur Geffrier Waitress
Marie Berto Cafeteria Worker
Caroline Breton Young Woman
Jean Douchet Party Guest
Oury Milshtein Veterinarian (voice)
Dominique Plaideau Documentary Narrator (voice)
Elise Lahouassa Journalist (voice)
Vincent Launay-Franceschini Painter (uncredited)
Jean-Yves Freyburger Party Guest (uncredited)
François Nambot Employee Video Games Company (uncredited)
Name Job
Laurent Ott Production Design, Art Direction
Nicolas Rey Visual Effects Supervisor
Kevin Chneiweiss Producer's Assistant
Valérie Trajanovski Extras Casting
Benoît Biral Foley Mixer
David Birke Screenplay
Paul Verhoeven Director
Stéphane Fontaine Director of Photography
Constance Demontoy Casting
Anne Dudley Original Music Composer
Loris Camacho Assistant Production Manager
Elise Lahouassa Third Assistant Director, Casting Assistant
Karine Petite Unit Manager
Morgane Le Gallic Post Production Supervisor
Carole Reinhard Location Scout, Assistant Director
Morand Coline Third Assistant Director
Martin Hampel Line Producer
Dali Mansour Third Assistant Director
Manon Messiant Assistant Production Manager
Thibault Ruslet Post Production Assistant
Alessandro Checcacci Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Delphine Capossela Costumer
Thi-Loan Nguyen Makeup Artist
Fabien Perniceni Second Assistant Camera
Sarah Borch-Jacobsen Producer's Assistant
Philippe van Leer Foley Artist
Philippe Djian Novel
Job ter Burg Editor
Bénédicte Darblay Script Supervisor
Nathalie Raoul Costume Design
Harold Manning Adaptation
Abraham Goldblat Post Production Supervisor
Costia Dufour Assistant Production Manager
Sebastian Schelenz Production Director
Cecile Vatelot Set Decoration
Hugo Fié Third Assistant Director
Anne Caramagnol Makeup Artist
Quentin Janssen Second Assistant Director
Sarah Blanc Production Coordinator
Sophie Farsat Key Makeup Artist
Brieuc Vanderswalm First Assistant Director
Katia Boutin Dialogue Editor, ADR Supervisor
Sophie Denize Visual Effects Producer
Morgane Annic-Nony Sound Design Assistant
Guillaume Couturier Sound Engineer
Clément Wintz Special Effects
Jonathan Acbard Boom Operator
Jan Gagnaire Grip
Damien Luquet Boom Operator
Niels Koopman Assistant Editor
Louis Bart Assistant Sound Editor
Hugues Namur Visual Effects Supervisor
Adrien Overlot Production Accountant
Guy Ferrandis Still Photographer
Jean-Paul Mugel Sound Mixer
Emmanuel Lanzi Stunt Coordinator
Camille Cariou Post Production Assistant
Damien Lazzerini Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alexis Robin First Assistant Camera
Gwennolé Le Borgne Sound Editor
Simon Descamps Visual Effects Coordinator
Xavier Cholet Gaffer
Oury Milshtein Production Manager
Alexis Place Supervising Sound Editor
Elise Luguern Music Supervisor
Cyril Holtz Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Danae Delbos Location Scout
Antonin Gendre Key Grip
Elise Camurat Script Supervisor
Marc Jouveneau Visual Effects Supervisor
Name Title
Saïd Ben Saïd Producer
François Touwaide Co-Producer
Thanassis Karathanos Co-Producer
Kateryna Merkt Co-Producer
Michel Merkt Producer
Sébastien Delloye Co-Producer
Diana Elbaum Co-Producer
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Reviews

Rangan
7.0

**Sometimes the crime decides its own fate.** I had no thought before the watch, but while watching it, I felt it was overrated. That's for a moment, once I finished watching it, realised it's a better film. I mean I changed my stance, after over and over thinking about the film. So its the patie ... nce you need, wait till the film to end to decide how much you liked it. It was too long, but every space was filled up with the best parts. It took time to understand the characters, and with multiple angle events in one woman's life. Isabelle Huppert was amazing. Despite so many characters in the film, she ruled it. One of her best films I have seen. The film focused on the boss of a video game designing firm. It opens with as she's been sexually assaulted in her home by an intruder. Followed by one of her employees morphed her face to an animated character as a sexual explicit material for the game they are working in. So she begins her investigation to find both the culprit who might be the same person. This is where the suspense comes into play to develop interest in us. Besides, facing family troubles takes some extra development. Subsequently, all the mysteries will be solved and to know how it ends, you should watch it. > "Michele to her cat: You did not have to claw his eyes out, but scratch him at least." It is official French submission to the 89th American Academy Awards. But as per the latest news bulletin, this film is out of the Oscars race, despite made into the Golden Globes. From the director of the original 'Total Recall' and his first French film. Based on the book named 'Oh...'. But I felt it was developed from a small part of 'The Little Death'. Basically, there's an understanding being it is the story of the adults, despite the sexual violences and that's how this story was built. So you must compromise on a few things that is shown in it if you really want to enjoy it. I did not like it all the sudden, though looking back all the film events and joining them together made me see the film was decent. Especially that final line said by a woman who was evacuating her house makes whole thing sense. Maybe that's the real twist in the tale. Initially I did not think to write a review, but surely it deserved one from me, so I wrote this short and quick. This is the film for the grown ups, but not for all the grown ups. So I hope it will meet your expectation if you decide to try, but according to me definitely it is worth. _7/10_

May 16, 2024
Svumpukkel85
N/A

Ass-wiping-piece-of-crap-movie glamorizing rape, violence, mutilation, stalking... It is not doing any good for anybody! NO woman (with brains) would ever find this movie sexy! The first and the last 10 minutes was the only thing realistic in this movie.... YUCK! The director and the whole movie tea ... m should be ashamed to encourage violence against women! There are some sick twisted fucks out there, who is totally going to misunderstand this movie...

Jun 23, 2021