Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
André Wilms, Kati Outinen, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Blondin Miguel, Elina Salo, Evelyne Didi, Quoc Dung Nguyen, François Monnié
Original language
French
First release
August 10, 2011 (Switzerland)
Production companies
Pandora Film, Pyramide Productions, Sputnik, Yle
Awards
Louis Delluc Prize
Setting
Le Havre
Crew
Screenplay
Aki Kaurismäki
Producer
Aki Kaurismäki
Cinematography
Timo Salminen
Editing
Timo Linnasalo
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
November 21, 2011
Trailer
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Festival History
- Sydney Film Festival 2018 generic - Essential (Aki Kaurismäki tribute)
- César Awards 2012 generic - Meilleure Réalisation; Meilleurs Décors; Meilleur Film
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2012 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2011 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 2011 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2011 generic
Releases & classifications
| Streaming | Switzerland | August 10, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Germany | September 8, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Norway | September 8, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | September 8, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Finland | September 9, 2011 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 21, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Austria | November 3, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Italy | November 25, 2011 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | December 8, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Spain | December 30, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Greece | January 5, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | March 15, 2012 |
| Streaming | Ireland | April 6, 2012 |
| Streaming | Japan | April 28, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Russia | June 21, 2012 |
| Classification | Germany | 0 |
Full credits
| Director | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Cast | André Wilms (Marcel Marx), Kati Outinen (Arletty), Jean-Pierre Darroussin (Monet), Blondin Miguel (Idrissa), Elina Salo (Claire), Evelyne Didi (Yvette), Quoc Dung Nguyen (Chang), François Monnié (Greengrocer), Roberto Piazza (Little Bob), Pierre Étaix (Dr. Becker), Jean-Pierre Léaud (The Whistleblower), Vincent Lebodo (Francis), Umban U'kset (Mahamat), Patrick Bonnel (Detention Centre Manager), Ilkka Koivula (The Italian), Myriam "Mimie" Piazza (Mimie), Luce Vigo (Sandwich Vendor), Valérie Caron (Greengrocer's Wife), Jérôme Boyer (Border Police), Jean-Luc Guion-Firmin (Calais Refugee), Pierre Morineau (Container Park Night Guard), Johann Rioux (CRS Commander), Julien Flematti (Trigger-happy CRS Guard), Éric Duteil (Medic), Corinne Belet (Nurse), Dominique Lepagne (Nurse), Anne Lizy (Nurse), Pierre Richards (Dock Worker), Loïc Jamet (Dock Worker 2), Nico Garotin (Band Member), Bertrand Couloume (Band Member), Nicolas Noël (Band Member), Gilles Mallet (Band Member), Gilles Adam ("La Moderne" Regular / Prefect of Police (voice)), Patrick Leboucher ("La Moderne" Regular), Michel Lacaille ("La Moderne" Regular), Stéphane Livonnen ("La Moderne" Regular), Arnaud Clément ("La Moderne" Customer), Dominique Comont ("La Moderne" Customer), Alain Guillot ("La Moderne" Customer), Philippe Hubschwerlin ("La Moderne" Customer), Franck Durand ("La Moderne" Customer), Christian Amyard (Docker), Rudy Amyard (Docker), Brice Augé (Docker), Lucas Loubaresse (Assassin), Ireneusz (Irek) Spiewak (Assassin), Gilles Charmant (Shoe Shop Manager), Mary Berkelmans (Housewife), Seluna Lemercier (Housewife), Fanette Martinie (Housewife), Rémi Pradinas (Priest), Stéphane Parthenay (Priest), Alain Chapelain (Accordionist), Rachid Bessal (Calais Refugee), Oumar Ly (Calais Refugee), Emmanuel Ingweiller (Photographer), Matthieu Hébert (Bartender), Frank Atinault (Fisherman), Dominique Mare (Fisherman), Brice Niel (Fisherman), Alban Rutten (Fisherman), Franck Rutten (Fisherman) |
| Screenplay | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Producer | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Executive producer | Hanna Hemilä |
| Cinematography | Timo Salminen |
| Editing | Timo Linnasalo |
| Production design | Wouter Zoon |
| Sound | Tero Malmberg |
| Costumes | Frédéric Cambier |
Additional data: TMDB.
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