The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq

The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq

The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq

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The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq

"Only unmasked kidnappers spell trouble"

2014

1h 32m

6.5(49 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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?

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16 members

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Michel Houellebecq

Michel Houellebecq

Michel Houellebecq

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Mathieu Nicourt

Mathieu

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Maxime Lefrançois

Max

Maxime Lefrançois

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Françoise Lebrun

Françoise

Françoise Lebrun

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Luc Schwarz

Luc

Luc Schwarz

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Veran Mauberret

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Ginette Suchotzky

Ginette

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André Suchotzky

Dede

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Marie Bourjala

Fatima

Marie Bourjala

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Karim Achoui

L'avocat

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François Samuelson

François

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Vincent Janerot

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Béatrice Mendy

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Marie Schwarz

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Ian Turiak

L'ouvrier polonais

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Patrick Chadaillat

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