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.
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Cast
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Léa Seydoux
Junie
Known for
Blue Is the Warmest Color
No Time to Die
Louis Garrel
Nemours
Known for
The Dreamers
An Officer and a Spy
Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
Otto
Known for
The Piano Tuner
Black Heaven
Simon Truxillo
Henri
Also in
Hotel Kuntz
Agathe Bonitzer
Marie
Known for
Osmosis
Right Here Right Now
Jean-Michel Portal
Estouteville
Known for
The Officers' Ward
Valérie Lang
Florence Perrin
Known for
Les Misérables
Jacob Lyon
Jacob
Also in
Hotel Kuntz
Rouge
Martin Siméon
Martin
Also in
Face au Diable
Chantal Neuwirth
Nicole
Known for
A Very Long Engagement
Caméra Café
Anaïs Demoustier
Catherine
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
November
Esteban Carvajal-Alegria
Matthias
Known for
Twice Upon a Time
Love Songs
Christophe Honoré Director · Gilles Taurand Screenplay Alex Beaupain Composer
Worldwide gross $748K · United States release March 20, 2009 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$748,217
Production
Scarlett Production
Production
ARTE France Cinéma
Production
IFC Films
Studio
France
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Languages
Original title
La Belle Personne
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Italian · Russian
Release dates
Spain · September 10, 2008
Premiere · San Sebastián Film Festival
France · September 17, 2008
Theatrical
United States · March 20, 2009
Premiere · Cleveland International Film Festival
France
September 12, 2008 · TV · Arte
April 2, 2009 · Physical
Hungary
June 28, 2011 · Digital
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