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Monsieur Hire / Philippe Carcassonne, Rene Cleitman présentent ; scénario, adaptation et dialogue de Patrice Leconte, Patrick Dewolf ; une coproduction Cinea/Hachette Premiere et Cie/FR3 Films Production avec la concours financier de soficas, Sofinergie/Sofimage/Creations et avec la participation de Centre National de la Cinematographie ; un film de Patrice Leconte.
LIBRA DVD 010 858
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- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989--Film adaptations.
- Simenon, Georges.
- Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989.
- Murder--France--Drama.
- Murder.
- Murder--Investigation--France--Drama.
- Murder--Investigation.
- France.
- Genre:
- Feature films.
- Detective and mystery films.
- Film adaptations.
- Motion pictures, French.
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Crime films.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (79 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Letterboxed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Kino International : Pathé! Distribution, [2007]
- Language Note:
- French dialogue with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- DVD.
- digital
- optical
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- "In a provincial French apartment block, Monsieur Hire endures a solitary life of dulling work as a tailor and vitriolic scorn from his neighbors. Hire's only solace is an occasional night out bowling and the voyeuristic admiration of his neighbor. ... When police discover the nude body of another young woman in a nearby vacant lot, Hire becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation."--Container.
- Participant:
- Michel Blanc, Sandrine Bonnaire, Andre Wilms, Luc Thuillier.
- Credits:
- Music, Michael Nyman ; director of photography, Denis Lenoir.
- Notes:
- Based on the novel by Georges Simenon: Les fiançailles de Monsieur Hire.
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1989.
- Aspect ratio 2.35:1.
- Special features: An interview with Patrice Leconte; original theatrical trailer; stills gallery.
- OCLC:
- 180160086
- Publisher Number:
- 738329055325
- K553 Kino International
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