Elle
Elle

Elle

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2016
2h 11m
6.7(1945 votes)
Drama
Thriller

Overview

When Michèle, the CEO of a gaming software company, is attacked in her home by an unknown assailant, she refuses to let it alter her precisely ordered life. She manages crises involving family, all the while becoming engaged in a game of cat and mouse with her stalker.

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Production Companies

France 2 Cinéma
SBS Productions
Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion
Proximus
Entre Chien et Loup

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Isabelle Huppert

Michèle

Isabelle Huppert
Acting

Laurent Lafitte

Patrick

Laurent Lafitte
Acting

Anne Consigny

Anna

Anne Consigny
Acting

Charles Berling

Richard

Charles Berling
Acting

Virginie Efira

Rebecca

Virginie Efira
Acting

Judith Magre

Irène

Judith Magre
Acting

Christian Berkel

Robert

Christian Berkel
Acting

Jonas Bloquet

Vincent

Jonas Bloquet
Acting

Alice Isaaz

Josie

Alice Isaaz
Acting

Vimala Pons

Hélène

Vimala Pons
Acting

Raphaël Lenglet

Ralf

Raphaël Lenglet
Acting

Arthur Mazet

Kevin

Arthur Mazet
Acting

Lucas Prisor

Kurt

Lucas Prisor
Acting

Hugo Conzelmann

Philipp Kwan

Hugo Conzelmann
Acting

Stéphane Bak

Omar

Stéphane Bak
Acting

Hugues Martel

Deputy Director

Hugues Martel
Acting

Anne Loiret

Doctor

Anne Loiret
Acting

Nicolas Beaucaire

Estate Agent

Nicolas Beaucaire
Acting

David Léotard

Locksmith

David Léotard
Acting

Loïc Legendre

Armourer

Loïc Legendre
Acting

Jean-Noël Martin

Maitre d'hotel

Jean-Noël Martin
Acting

Eric Savin

Inspector

Eric Savin
Acting

Zohar Wexler

Police Officer

Zohar Wexler
Acting

Olivia Gotanègre

Nurse

Olivia Gotanègre
Acting

Raphaël Kahn

Laboratory Doctor

Raphaël Kahn
Acting

Jina Djemba

Maternity Nurse

Jina Djemba
Acting

Nicolas Ullmann

Barman

Nicolas Ullmann
Acting

Florent Peiffer

News Journalist

Florent Peiffer
Acting

Laurent Orry

Prison Guard

Laurent Orry
Acting

Fleur Geffrier

Waitress

Fleur Geffrier
Acting

Marie Berto

Cafeteria Worker

Marie Berto
Acting

Caroline Breton

Young Woman

Caroline Breton
Acting

Jean Douchet

Party Guest

Jean Douchet
Production

Oury Milshtein

Veterinarian (voice)

Oury Milshtein
Acting

Dominique Plaideau

Documentary Narrator (voice)

Dominique Plaideau
Directing

Elise Lahouassa

Journalist (voice)

Elise Lahouassa
Acting

Vincent Launay-Franceschini

Painter (uncredited)

Vincent Launay-Franceschini
Acting

Jean-Yves Freyburger

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jean-Yves Freyburger
Acting

François Nambot

Employee Video Games Company (uncredited)

François Nambot

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