Elle

2016
7.8
Elle
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Title: Elle

Original Title: Elle

Year: 2016

Info

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

Director:

Paul VerhoevenPaul Verhoeven

Videos

'Elle' Spanish trailer 1:56

'Elle' Spanish trailer

September 27 2016

Trailer 'Elle' subtitled 1:56

Trailer 'Elle' subtitled

September 13 2016

'Elle' trailer 1:49

'Elle' trailer

April 17 2016

Photos

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Trivia

Director's comeback

Paul Verhoeven's first feature film in ten years since El libro negro (2006).

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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