The Beautiful Person

The Beautiful Person

97 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 17, 2008

In the wake of her mother's tragic death, French teenager Junie 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, but finds herself intensely drawn to her youthful Italian language teacher, Nemours. When Nemours begins to reciprocate, serious complications ensue.

The Beautiful Person

97 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 17, 2008

The Beautiful Person
In the wake of her mother's tragic death, French teenager Junie 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, but finds herself intensely drawn to her youthful Italian language teacher, Nemours. When Nemours begins to reciprocate, serious complications ensue.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers ARTE France Cinéma, Scarlett Production
Original title La Belle Personne
Directors Christophe Honoré
Writers Christophe Honoré, Gilles Taurand

Cast

Léa Seydoux

as Junie

Louis Garrel

as Nemours

Simon Truxillo

as Henri

Agathe Bonitzer

as Marie

Jean-Michel Portal

as Estouteville

Valérie Lang

as Florence Perrin

Jacob Lyon

as Jacob

Martin Siméon

as Martin

Chantal Neuwirth

as Nicole

Anaïs Demoustier

as Catherine

Esther Garrel

as Esther

Jeanne Audiard

as Jeanne

Alice Butaud

as The Russian teacher

Dominic Gould

as The English teacher

Clotilde Hesme

as The documentalist

Mathilde Incerti

as The French teacher

Chiara Mastroianni

as The young woman in the cafe

Candice Zaccagnino

as The replacement