The Beautiful Person

The Beautiful Person

The Beautiful Person

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The Beautiful Person

2008

1h 37m

6.5(226 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

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.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Scarlett Production

ARTE France Cinéma

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Léa Seydoux

Junie

Léa Seydoux

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Louis Garrel

Nemours

Louis Garrel

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Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet

Otto

Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet

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Simon Truxillo

Henri

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Agathe Bonitzer

Marie

Agathe Bonitzer

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Jean-Michel Portal

Estouteville

Jean-Michel Portal

Acting

Valérie Lang

Florence Perrin

Valérie Lang

Acting

Jacob Lyon

Jacob

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Martin Siméon

Martin

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Chantal Neuwirth

Nicole

Chantal Neuwirth

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Anaïs Demoustier

Catherine

Anaïs Demoustier

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Esteban Carvajal-Alegria

Matthias

Esteban Carvajal-Alegria

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Esther Garrel

Esther

Esther Garrel

Acting

Jeanne Audiard

Jeanne

Jeanne Audiard

Acting

Alice Butaud

The Russian teacher

Alice Butaud

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Dominic Gould

The English teacher

Dominic Gould

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Clotilde Hesme

The documentalist

Clotilde Hesme

Production

Mathilde Incerti

The French teacher

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Chiara Mastroianni

The young woman in the cafe

Chiara Mastroianni

Acting

Candice Zaccagnino

The replacement

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Julien Honoré

Unknown Role

Julien Honoré

Directing

Nans Laborde-Jourdàa

Unknown Role

Nans Laborde-Jourdàa

Editing

Chantal Hymans

Unknown Role

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Acting

Gabriel Attal

Unknown Role

Gabriel Attal

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