| Description |
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, widescreen presentation |
| Language |
In French, with optional English subtitles. |
| Note |
Title from packaging. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2009. |
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Based on the novel The elegance of the hedgehog by Muriel Barbery. |
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Special features: deleted scenes, photo gallery, trailer. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Cast |
Josiane Balasko, Garance Le Guillermic, Togo Igawa, Anne Brochet. |
| Credits |
Music, Gabriel Yared. |
| Audience |
Not rated. Suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over. |
| Summary |
The timely story of Paloma, a young girl bent on ending it all on her upcoming twelfth birthday. Using her father's old camcorder to chronicle the hypocrisy she sees in adults, she begins to learn about life from the grumpy building concierge, Renee Michel. She begins to understand that there are allies to be found beneath the prickliest of exteriors. |
| Subject |
Apartment dwellers -- France -- Paris -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Apartment concierges -- France -- Paris -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Friendship -- France -- Paris -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Paris (France) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Barbery, Muriel, 1969- -- Film adaptations.
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DVDs.
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| Local Subject |
FOREIGN FILMS (FRENCH), VIDEODISCS.
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| Genre |
Motion pictures, French.
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Feature films France.
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Film adaptations.
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| Added Author |
Achache, Mona, 1981-
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Lombardo, Mark, 1949-
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Toussaint, Anne-Dominique.
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Balasko, Josiane.
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Le Guillermic, Garance, 1997-
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Igawa, Togo, 1946-
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Brochet, Anne, 1966-
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Barbery, Muriel, 1969-
Elégance du hérisson. English.
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NeoClassics Films (Firm)
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| Note |
French title: Le hérisson |
| Added Title |
Hedgehog |
| Standard No. |
818455010075 |
| Music No. |
NCFHDG008 Neoclassics Films/Pathe Distribution |
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MMA8050 Madman Entertainment [distributor] |
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10719962 |
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