Looking for Hortense

Looking for Hortense

Film poster
Directed by Pascal Bonitzer
Produced by Saïd Ben Saïd
Sarah Borch-Jacobsen
Kevin Chneiweiss
Written by Pascal Bonitzer
Agnès de Sacy
Starring Jean-Pierre Bacri
Kristin Scott Thomas
Isabelle Carré
Claude Rich
Music by Aleksey Aygi
Cinematography Romain Winding
Edited by Elise Fievet
Production
company
SBS Productions
Distributed by Le Pacte
Release dates
  • 5 September 2012 (2012-09-05)
Running time
100 minutes
Country France
Language French
Budget $4.5 million
Box office $3.3 million[1]

Looking for Hortense (original title: Cherchez Hortense) is a 2012 French comedy-drama film directed by Pascal Bonitzer.

Plot

Damien, Chinese civilization teacher, is instructed by his wife Iva to ask his father, The Council of State, to help to prevent the expulsion of a young woman of Serbian origin.

Cast

Critical reception

The film received mixed reviews. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 50% of 16 critics gave the film a positive review, for an average rating of 5.3/10.[2]

Accolades

Award Category Recipient Result
César Award Best Actor Jean-Pierre Bacri Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Claude Rich Nominated

References

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