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Monsieur Hire

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Monsieur Hire (1990)

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Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:10

Rotten:0

Average Rating:8.1/10

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: The murder of a young girl strikes a chord of fear in a neighborhood, with the local voyeur, Monsieur Hire, pegged as the prime suspect. His solitary ways and peculiar behaviors elicit the... The murder of a young girl strikes a chord of fear in a neighborhood, with the local voyeur, Monsieur Hire, pegged as the prime suspect. His solitary ways and peculiar behaviors elicit the suspicion of the local residents, but the lovely woman across the way--upon whom Hire spies--may have a different answer to the mystery. A taut and intricate character-based suspenser. [More]

Starring: Michel Blanc, Sandrine Bonnaire, Andre Wilms

Starring: Michel Blanc, Sandrine Bonnaire, Andre Wilms

Director: Patrice Leconte

Director: Patrice Leconte
Story: Georges Simenon
Screenwriter: Patrice Leconte, Patrick Dewolf
Composer: Michael Nyman
Producer: Philippe Carcassonne, Rene Cleitman

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Andy Klein
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New Times

Leconte slowly lets the story unfold, building character with each scene, delivering twists and turns of plot that surprise, but are fully motivated and totally believable

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Cole Smithey
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Michel Blanc is superb as the hapless oddball character.

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Emanuel Levy
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Explores the fine line between small and large deception.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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Spirituality and Practice

A highly skilled, almost perfectly sustained thriller with erotic undertones.

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