The Hedgehog is a movie directed by Mona Achache in 2009 and inspired by the book The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery, first published in 2006. The movie features Josiane Balasko, Garance Le Guillermic, Togo Igawa, Anne Brochet, Ariane Ascaride, Wladimir Yordanoff, and others.
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Storyline
This story revolves around an unforeseen rendezvous involving the occupants of apartment number 2 on Rue Eugène Manuel in Paris. Among them are Paloma Josse, an exceptionally bright eleven-year-old harboring a concealed agenda; Madame Michel, the reserved and solitary caretaker who conceals a cultured and knowledgeable persona beneath her unpretentious and standoffish exterior; and the enigmatic Monsieur Kakuro Ozu, a Japanese newcomer to the residence.
Movie vs Book
Year
2009
Minutes
100
Movie Rate
7.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Hedgehog
Original title: Le hérisson
Director: Mona Achache
Country: France
Year: 2009
Length: 1h40m
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Year
2006
Pages
325
Book Rate
7.56
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Book
The Elegance of the Hedgehog
Original title: L'Élégance du hérisson
Author: Muriel Barbery
Country: France
First published in: 2006
Length: 325 pages
Genre: Fiction
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