The Beautiful Person
2008•1h 37m•6.5•Released
DramaComedy
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.
Director
Christophe Honoré
Writer
Christophe Honoré, Gilles Taurand
Languages
French, Italian, Russian
Studio
Scarlett Production
Cast
Léa Seydoux
Junie
Louis Garrel
Nemours
Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
Otto
Simon Truxillo
Henri
Agathe Bonitzer
Marie
Jean-Michel Portal
Estouteville
Valérie Lang
Florence Perrin
Jacob Lyon
Jacob
Martin Siméon
Martin
Chantal Neuwirth
Nicole
Anaïs Demoustier
Catherine
Esteban Carvajal-Alegria
Matthias
Esther Garrel
Esther
Jeanne Audiard
Jeanne
Alice Butaud
The Russian teacher
Production
Company
Scarlett Production
Company
ARTE France Cinéma
Producer
Sophie Barrat
Producer
Florence Dormoy
Producer
Joëy Faré
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