Elle (2016) Movie poster and book cover compared.

Elle

Paul Verhoeven, 2016

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Elle
Philippe Djian, 2012

Elle is a movie directed by Paul Verhoeven in 2016 and based on the book of the same name by Philippe Djian, first published in 2012. The movie features Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny, Charles Berling, Virginie Efira, Judith Magre, and others.

What users say

“The movie is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

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RATING

7.1

/ 10

Movie Poster: Elle (Paul Verhoeven, 2016)

6.5

/ 10

Book Cover: Elle (Philippe Djian, 2012)

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Storyline

Michèle Leblanc is raped in her home by an assailant in a ski mask, then cleans up the mess and resumes her life. She has a contentious relationship with her mother, Irène, whom she resents for her narcissism and involvements with younger men. Haunted by her father’s actions, Michèle is wary of law enforcement and does not report her rape to police.

Movie vs Book

Poster of Elle, the 2016 movie by Paul Verhoeven

Year

2016

Minutes

130

Movie Rate

7.10

Source: IMDb

Cover of Elle, the 2012 book by Philippe Djian

Year

2012

Pages

272

Book Rate

6.52

S: Goodreads

Book

Elle

Original title: Oh...

Country: France

First published in: 2012

Length: 272 pages

Genre: Fiction

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User polls & recommendations

Which is better?

Poster of Elle, the 2016 movie by Paul Verhoeven

Movie

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6 VOTES

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Cover of Elle, the 2012 book by Philippe Djian

Book

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4 VOTES

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movie

IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of Elle, the 2016 movie by Paul Verhoeven

WATCH

Yes

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18% No

9 votes

2 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of Elle, the 2012 book by Philippe Djian

READ

Yes

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22% No

7 votes

2 votes

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