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Le Havre

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7.0/10 • 446

2011-09-08 • 1h 34m

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In the French harbor city of Le Havre, fate throws young African refugee Idrissa into the path of Marcel Marx, a well-spoken bohemian who works as a shoe-shiner. With innate optimism and the tireless support of his community, Marcel stands up to officials pursuing the boy for deportation.

Directors
Aki Kaurismäki
Writters
Aki Kaurismäki
Editors
Aki Kaurismäki, Timo Linnasalo

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  1. André Wilms

    André Wilms

    Marcel Marx

  2. Kati Outinen

    Kati Outinen

    Arletty

  3. Jean-Pierre Darroussin

    Jean-Pierre Darroussin

    Monet

  4. Blondin Miguel

    Blondin Miguel

    Idrissa

  5. Elina Salo

    Elina Salo

    Claire

  6. Evelyne Didi

    Evelyne Didi

    Yvette

  7. Quoc Dung Nguyen

    Quoc Dung Nguyen

    Chang

  8. François Monnié

    François Monnié

    Greengrocer

  9. Roberto Piazza

    Roberto Piazza

    Little Bob

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Andres Gomez

Apr 5, 2014

6/10

Simple story, well and gently told in Kaurismäki's characteristic style.

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
$3,850,000.00
Revenue
$4,230,854.00
Keywords
refugeegrocerpovertykindnessdogpolicemanshoe shinernorthern francevietnamesegrocery storecherryportfamily dogill wifeadult child friendshipkind man