THE BEAUTIFUL PERSON
| 2009 – 90′ – Drama, Romance, Coming of Age.
Written by: Christophe Honoré, Gilles Taurand.
Based on the Book by: Madame de Lafayette.
Directed by: Christophe Honoré.
Starring: Louis Garrel, Léa Seydoux, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Esteban Carvajal Alegria, Simon Truxillo, Agathe Bonitzer, Anaïs Demoustier.
Official Selection San Sebastian Film Festival 2008. 3 Cesars Awards nominations : Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Promising Actress (Léa Seydoux), Best Promising Actor (Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet).
Official Competition COLCOA 2009.
In French with English subtitles.
A IFC Films release. |
In the wake of her mother’s tragic death, French teenager Junie (Léa Seydoux) 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 (Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet), but finds herself intensely drawn to her youthful Italian language teacher, Nemours (Louis Garrel). When Nemours begins to reciprocate, serious complications ensue.