Overview
In the French harbor city of Le Havre, an elderly shoeshiner with an ailing wife crosses paths with a young African refugee pursued by the police for deportation.
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Awards
Won the Louis Delluc Prize (2011)
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Nominations
5 award nominations, including the European Film Award for Best Film (2011)
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Box office
Grossed $4.23M worldwide on a $3.85M budget
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Setting
Set in Le Havre
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Music
Music by The Renegades
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Timo Salminen
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Aki KaurismäkiWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 8, 2011
- Original language
- French
- Budget
- $3.9M
- Revenue
- $4.2M
- Countries
- Finland, France, Germany
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Cast
André WilmsMarcel Marx
Kati OutinenArletty
Jean-Pierre DarroussinMonet
Blondin MiguelIdrissa
Elina SaloClaire
Evelyne DidiYvette- Quoc Dung NguyenChang
- François MonniéGreengrocer
- Roberto PiazzaLittle Bob
Pierre ÉtaixDr. Becker
Jean-Pierre LéaudThe Whistleblower- Vincent LebodoFrancis
Umban U'ksetMahamat
Patrick BonnelDetention Centre Manager
Ilkka KoivulaThe Italian- Myriam "Mimie" PiazzaMimie
- Luce VigoSandwich Vendor
- Valérie CaronGreengrocer's Wife
Jérôme BoyerBorder Police- Jean-Luc Guion-FirminCalais Refugee
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