L'Enlèvement de Michel Houellebecq
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- Drama
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?
The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq is a 2014 French comedy-drama that reimagines the real-life 2011 disappearance of controversial author Michel Houellebecq. When the intellectual vanishes, wild internet rumors spread—but the truth turns out to be far more absurd, involving three unlikely kidnappers and a rural refuge from modern life.
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Michel HouellebecqMichel Houellebecq- Mathieu NicourtMathieu
Maxime LefrançoisMax
Françoise LebrunFrançoise
Luc SchwarzLuc- Veran Mauberret
- Ginette SuchotzkyGinette
- André SuchotzkyDede
Marie BourjalaFatima- Karim AchouiL'avocat
- François SamuelsonFrançois
- Vincent Janerot
- Béatrice Mendy
- Marie Schwarz
- Ian TuriakL'ouvrier polonais
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THE KIDNAPPING OF MICHEL HOUELLEBECQ Trailer | 2014 LA Film Fest
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When did this film come out?
The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq was released on August 27, 2014.
Is this based on real events?
The film is inspired by Michel Houellebecq's actual brief disappearance in September 2011, but reimagines what happened with a comedic fictional twist rather than depicting actual events.
What is the film about?
Three men kidnap the famous author and take him to a rural idyll away from his stressful city life, filled with unexpected activities like dog grooming and bodybuilding demonstrations. The film plays on the absurd internet conspiracy theories that circulated during his real disappearance.
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