The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq

The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq

92 mins | Drama, Comedy | Aug. 27, 2014

In September 2011 writer Michel Houellebecq briefly disappeared off the face of the earth. Wild rumours began circulating on the Internet that he’d been abducted by Al-Qaeda or aliens from outer space. Some Twitter users even expressed relief that the controversial author was suddenly no longer around. This film now reveals what really happened: Three tough guys variously with impressive hairstyles and bodybuilder physiques carried off the star intellectual, taking him out of the daily stress of dodging autograph hunters and having his flat renovated and bringing him to a beautiful rural underdog idyll, full of dog grooming, bodybuilding demonstrations, junk cars and Polish sausages. But who was to pay the ransom?

The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq

92 mins | Drama, Comedy | Aug. 27, 2014

The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq
In September 2011 writer Michel Houellebecq briefly disappeared off the face of the earth. Wild rumours began circulating on the Internet that he’d been abducted by Al-Qaeda or aliens from outer space. Some Twitter users even expressed relief that the controversial author was suddenly no longer around. This film now reveals what really happened: Three tough guys variously with impressive hairstyles and bodybuilder physiques carried off the star intellectual, taking him out of the daily stress of dodging autograph hunters and having his flat renovated and bringing him to a beautiful rural underdog idyll, full of dog grooming, bodybuilding demonstrations, junk cars and Polish sausages. But who was to pay the ransom?
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Les films du Worso
Original title L'Enlèvement de Michel Houellebecq
Directors Guillaume Nicloux
Writers Guillaume Nicloux

Cast

Michel Houellebecq

as Michel Houellebecq

Mathieu Nicourt

as Mathieu

Françoise Lebrun

as Françoise

Luc Schwarz

as Luc

Ginette Suchotzky

as Ginette

Marie Bourjala

as Fatima

Karim Achoui

as L'avocat

François Samuelson

as François

Ian Turiak

as L'ouvrier polonais