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Le Mystère Henri Pick

  • Drama
  • Comedy
Confirmed2019-03-066.57.0Trakt

In a bizarre Breton library that collects rejected, never published manuscripts, a young editor discovers a novel that she considers a masterpiece. It was written by a certain Henri Pick, a cook who died two years earlier and who, according to his widow, had never read a book in his life or written anything but a shopping list... Did he have a secret life? When the book becomes a huge best-seller, Jean- Michel Rouche, a skeptical and stubborn literary critic, teams up with Joséphine, Pick’s daughter, to unravel the mystery.

The Mystery of Henri Pick is a French drama-comedy about a literary puzzle that captivates the book world. When a young editor discovers a masterpiece manuscript in a library of rejected works, attributed to a deceased cook who reportedly never read a book, a skeptical critic and the cook's daughter team up to uncover the truth behind the author's secret identity.

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2019-12-26

Wide release in United States · Rated PG

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THE MYSTERY OF HENRI PICK - WALTER'S INTRO

YouTube · 2020-04-24
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When was The Mystery of Henri Pick released?

The film was released on March 6, 2019.

What is the plot about?

A brilliant novel is discovered in a collection of unpublished manuscripts, credited to Henri Pick, a cook who had passed away two years earlier. Despite his widow claiming he never read or wrote anything, the book becomes a bestseller, prompting an investigation into whether Henri had a hidden literary life.

What genre is The Mystery of Henri Pick?

It is a drama-comedy that blends mystery with humor as the characters investigate the origins of the manuscript.

Is this movie based on a true story?

The Mystery of Henri Pick is a fictional film directed by Serge Bozon, not based on a documented true event.

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